Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Japan
Japan: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 107.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
107.42
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
178.97
in 2011
All-time low
65.73
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Japan stood at 107.42.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Japan peaked at 178.97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.73, in 2000.
That places Japan 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.73 | — |
| 2001 | 73.7 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 84.73 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 103.57 | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 102.61 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 112.19 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 108.16 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 116.19 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 130.25 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 157.52 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 146.81 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 178.97 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 140.95 | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 143.19 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 128.08 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 95.15 | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 94.34 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.3 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 90.04 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 96.5 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 97.38 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 107.42 | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.47 | 65.73 | 157.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.03 | 90.04 | 178.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.4 | 97.38 | 107.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Japan?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Japan was 107.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 178.97 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.73 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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