Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Japan
Japan: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 14.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.33
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.33
in 2023
All-time low
2.7
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Japan stood at 14.33. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Japan peaked at 14.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 1998.
Japan ranks 15th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.82 | — |
| 1951 | 9.76 | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 10.55 | +8.1% |
| 1953 | 11.49 | +8.9% |
| 1954 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 11.35 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 12.31 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 12.46 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 9.68 | -22.3% |
| 1959 | 9.8 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 9.76 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 9.94 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 9.73 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 9.2 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 8.92 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 8.48 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 8.31 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.46 | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 7.02 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 7.1 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.67 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 6.17 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 6.08 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.83 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 5.44 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 5.27 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.15 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.94 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.42 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 4.62 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 4.34 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 4.08 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 4.23 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 4.18 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.08 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.99 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.84 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.71 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.73 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.59 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.63 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.61 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.54 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 2.71 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.77 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.72 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.82 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.87 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.01 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.45 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.71 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.03 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 5.42 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 6.84 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 7.29 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 7.98 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 8.59 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 9.26 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 9.92 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 10.76 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 11.66 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 12.56 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 13.56 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 14.33 | +5.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 14.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 14.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.01, 3.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.75 | 8.82 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.77 | 7.02 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.71 | 4.42 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1 | 3.71 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 2.7 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 2.72 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 5.03 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 | 11.66 | 14.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 12 Turkmenistan 15.24 compare
- 13 Uruguay 15.03 compare
- 14 Guadeloupe 14.84 compare
- 16 Tajikistan 14.29 compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.06 compare
- 18 French Guiana 12.43 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Japan?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Japan was 14.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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