Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Japan
Japan: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 10.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Japan is 10.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Japan peaked at 15.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2021.
That places Japan 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 2 |
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More health data for Japan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Japan?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Japan was 10.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Japan ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.