Deaths from road injuries in Japan
Japan: Deaths from road injuries was 3,304 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3,304
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15,911
in 2000
All-time low
3,304
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Japan stood at 3,304. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Japan peaked at 15,911 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,304, in 2021.
That places Japan 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,652 | 6,661 | 15,911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,252 | 4,042 | 6,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,413 | 3,304 | 3,522 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Japan?
- Deaths from road injuries in Japan was 3,304 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,911 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,304 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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