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

0501001502002000201020212000: 65.72001: 73.72002: 84.72003: 103.62004: 102.62005: 112.22006: 108.22007: 116.22008: 130.22009: 157.52010: 146.82011: 1792012: 140.92013: 143.22014: 128.12015: 95.22016: 94.32017: 96.32018: 902019: 96.52020: 97.42021: 107.4

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

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 15 Ukraine 131.32 compare
  2. 16 Italy 125.37 compare
  3. 17 Indonesia 119.35 compare
  4. 19 Bangladesh 102.5 compare
  5. 20 Sweden 90.57 compare
  6. 21 Afghanistan 86.67 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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