Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Japan
Japan: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 8.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8.0% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Japan peaked at 11.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2021.
That places Japan 179th 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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Japan?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Japan was 8.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Japan ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. 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.