Dengue fever deaths in Japan
Japan: Dengue fever deaths was 0.03 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 2005
All-time low
0.03
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Dengue fever deaths in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dengue fever deaths in Japan is 0.03, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in Japan peaked at 1.15 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2020.
Japan ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.227 | 0.09 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.079 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dengue fever deaths in Japan?
- Dengue fever deaths in Japan was 0.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2005.
- What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for dengue fever deaths?
- Japan ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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