Mortality from ncds sdgs in Japan
Japan: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
179th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 2000
All-time low
8
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8 for mortality from ncds sdgs 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, mortality from ncds sdgs in Japan peaked at 11.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8, 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.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | -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 | -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 | -2.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.95, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.15, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.34 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 | 8 | 8.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Japan?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Japan was 8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Japan ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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