Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Japan
Japan: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 2,466 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Japan stood at 2,466 deaths. 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, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Japan peaked at 2,466 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 946.34 deaths, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 946.34 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 989.97 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,006 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,006 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,046 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,083 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,182 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,181 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,292 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1,366 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,332 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,612 deaths | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 1,533 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,540 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,627 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,550 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,661 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,919 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 1,970 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,091 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,209 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,466 deaths | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,110 deaths | 946.34 deaths | 1,366 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,683 deaths | 1,332 deaths | 2,091 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,337 deaths | 2,209 deaths | 2,466 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Japan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Japan was 2,466 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,466 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 946.34 deaths in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.