Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Japan

Japan: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 2,466 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,466
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,466
in 2021
All-time low
946.34
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Japan, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201020212000: 946.32001: 9902002: 1.0k2003: 1.0k2004: 1.0k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Japan stood at 2,466. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Japan peaked at 2,466 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 946.34, in 2000.

Japan ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 946.34 —
2001 989.97 +4.6%
2002 1,006 +1.6%
2003 1,006 +0.1%
2004 1,046 +3.9%
2005 1,083 +3.5%
2006 1,182 +9.2%
2007 1,181 -0.1%
2008 1,292 +9.4%
2009 1,366 +5.7%
2010 1,332 -2.5%
2011 1,612 +21.0%
2012 1,533 -4.9%
2013 1,540 +0.5%
2014 1,627 +5.6%
2015 1,550 -4.8%
2016 1,661 +7.2%
2017 1,919 +15.6%
2018 1,970 +2.7%
2019 2,091 +6.2%
2020 2,209 +5.6%
2021 2,466 +11.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 2,466 is above the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 8.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 2,466 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 43.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,110 946.34 1,366 10
2010s 1,683 1,332 2,091 10
2020s 2,337 2,209 2,466 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 12 Myanmar 4,721 compare
  2. 13 Mexico 3,307 compare
  3. 14 Iran 2,814 compare
  4. 16 Belarus 2,426 compare
  5. 17 Thailand 2,287 compare
  6. 18 Vietnam 2,079 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Japan?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Japan was 2,466 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2,466 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 946.34 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Japan ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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