Mortality rate, adult, female in Japan
Japan: Mortality rate, adult, female was 36.56 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.56 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
197th
of 218 countries
All-time high
149.04 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
35.48 per 1,000 female adults
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Japan recorded 36.56 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Japan peaked at 149.04 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35.48 per 1,000 female adults, in 2019.
Japan ranks 197th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 149.04 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 142.24 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 137.38 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 128.71 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 123.8 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 120.83 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 115.17 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 110.88 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 108.45 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 106.11 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 104.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 97.1 per 1,000 female adults | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 94.08 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 91.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 87.45 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 84.22 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 79.97 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 75.65 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 73.2 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 70.71 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 69.07 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 66.58 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 64.6 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 63.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 61.79 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 60.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 58.44 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 56.67 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 56.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 54.95 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 53.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 53.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 51.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50.01 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 51.74 per 1,000 female adults | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 49.27 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 48.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 49.13 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 48.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 46.44 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 45.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 45.39 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 43.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 42.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 41.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.26 per 1,000 female adults | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 39.82 per 1,000 female adults | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 39.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 38.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.14 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 36.99 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.71 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 35.78 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.61 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.67 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.84 per 1,000 female adults | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 36.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.26 per 1,000 female adults | 106.11 per 1,000 female adults | 149.04 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.79 per 1,000 female adults | 70.71 per 1,000 female adults | 104.15 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.21 per 1,000 female adults | 54.95 per 1,000 female adults | 69.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.85 per 1,000 female adults | 48.74 per 1,000 female adults | 53.48 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.67 per 1,000 female adults | 41.65 per 1,000 female adults | 47.68 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.56 per 1,000 female adults | 35.48 per 1,000 female adults | 45.26 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.27 per 1,000 female adults | 35.61 per 1,000 female adults | 36.84 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 194 Faroe Islands 36.99 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 195 Italy 36.62 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 196 Saint Martin (French Part) 36.58 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 198 Norway 36.2 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 199 Greece 35.12 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 200 Gibraltar 34.59 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Japan?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Japan was 36.56 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 149.04 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.48 per 1,000 female adults in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Japan ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.