Deaths from substance disorders who in Japan
Japan: Deaths from substance disorders who was 915.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
915.42
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
920.82
in 2011
All-time low
707.12
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from substance disorders who in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from substance disorders who in Japan stood at 915.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Japan peaked at 920.82 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 707.12, in 2016.
Japan ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from substance disorders who in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 710.14 | — |
| 2001 | 764.2 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 748.98 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 720 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 750.49 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 772.5 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 771.7 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 752.42 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 786.5 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 847.33 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 760.4 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 920.82 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 824.93 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 763.17 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 775.7 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 745.96 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 707.12 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 804.19 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 778.88 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 790.24 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 878.21 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 915.42 | +4.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 915.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 282.36, 3.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 915.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.89, 16.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 762.43 | 710.14 | 847.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 787.14 | 707.12 | 920.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 896.82 | 878.21 | 915.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 28 Kazakhstan 1,086 compare
- 29 Tanzania 1,083 compare
- 30 Netherlands 941.2 compare
- 32 Italy 893.71 compare
- 33 Austria 882.64 compare
- 34 El Salvador 873.06 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance disorders who in Japan?
- Deaths from substance disorders who in Japan was 915.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 920.82 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.12 in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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