Deaths substance disorders who in Japan

Japan: Deaths substance disorders who was 642.91 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
642.91
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
642.91
in 2021
All-time low
427.23
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths substance disorders who in Japan, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 470.12001: 505.22002: 495.12003: 461.82004: 463.22005: 480.12006: 499.12007: 433.22008: 4772009: 451.32010: 427.22011: 498.52012: 494.12013: 454.82014: 441.92015: 497.42016: 476.82017: 528.32018: 557.72019: 546.22020: 640.42021: 642.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths substance disorders who in Japan stood at 642.91. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Japan peaked at 642.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 427.23, in 2010.

That places Japan 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 473.62 433.22 505.17 10
2010s 492.29 427.23 557.71 10
2020s 641.66 640.41 642.91 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Kazakhstan 730.04 compare
  2. 27 Mongolia 711.39 compare
  3. 28 Austria 693.96 compare
  4. 30 Tanzania 620.37 compare
  5. 31 Hungary 617.33 compare
  6. 32 Netherlands 600.42 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths substance disorders who in Japan?
Deaths substance disorders who in Japan was 642.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 642.91 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 427.23 in 2010.
How does Japan rank for deaths substance disorders who?
Japan ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths 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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