Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Age-adjusted in Japan

Japan: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Age-adjusted was 7.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2001
All-time low
6.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Age-adjusted in Japan, 2001–2022

024682001201120222001: 8.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 7.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 7.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 7.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 7.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 7.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 7.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 7.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 7.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 7.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 7.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 7.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 7.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 6.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 6.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 6.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 6.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 6.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 6.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 7.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2022, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — age-adjusted in Japan stood at 7.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — age-adjusted in Japan peaked at 8.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2020.

That places Japan 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9
2010s 7.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 6.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 36 Israel 7.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 37 Cyprus 7.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 38 Switzerland 7.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 40 Malta 6.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 41 Costa Rica 6.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 42 Canada 6.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — age-adjusted in Japan?
Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — age-adjusted in Japan was 7.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — age-adjusted recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2001.
What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — age-adjusted recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020.
How does Japan rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — age-adjusted?
Japan ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — age-adjusted rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Age-adjusted mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Age-adjusted mortality rate
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,267 data points, 1995–2023
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