Mortality from ncds gender in Japan
Japan: Mortality from ncds gender was 10.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from ncds gender in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds 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, mortality from ncds 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.
Mortality from ncds gender in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3 | — |
| 2001 | 14.8 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.4 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.2 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.3 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.1 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.2 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.05, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.65, 38% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.92 | 12.8 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Japan?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Japan was 10.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Japan ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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