Deaths from substance disorders who in Japan

Japan: Deaths from substance disorders who was 915.42 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
915.42
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
31st
of 192 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

02004006008001.0k2000201020212000: 710.12001: 764.22002: 7492003: 7202004: 750.52005: 772.52006: 771.72007: 752.42008: 786.52009: 847.32010: 760.42011: 920.82012: 824.92013: 763.22014: 775.72015: 7462016: 707.12017: 804.22018: 778.92019: 790.22020: 878.22021: 915.4

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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Kazakhstan, Republic of 1,086 compare
  2. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,083 compare
  3. 30 Netherlands, The 941.2 compare
  4. 32 Italy 893.71 compare
  5. 33 Austria 882.64 compare
  6. 34 El Salvador 873.06 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from substance 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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