Mortality rate, adult, male in Japan
Japan: Mortality rate, adult, male was 64.57 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.57 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
194th
of 218 countries
All-time high
217.4 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
64.39 per 1,000 male adults
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Japan stood at 64.57 per 1,000 male adults.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Japan peaked at 217.4 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 64.39 per 1,000 male adults, in 2019.
Japan ranks 194th 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, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 217.4 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 211.05 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 206.68 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 197.82 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 193.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 190.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 184.62 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 179.03 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 176.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 174.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 172.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 164.2 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 160.21 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 155.82 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 150.04 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 145.99 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 141.8 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 137.4 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 134.55 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 131.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 130.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 127.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 125.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 128.64 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 125.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 122.01 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 119.6 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 115.54 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 114.24 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 110.63 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 108.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 107.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 106.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 104.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 101.25 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 102.39 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 98.68 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 97.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 100.71 per 1,000 male adults | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 101.71 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 98.38 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 96.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 95.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 95.88 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 92.68 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 92.67 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.14 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 87.19 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 85.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 84.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 82.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 83.29 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.02 per 1,000 male adults | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 75.08 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 72.61 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 70.19 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 68.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 66.61 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 65.3 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 64.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 64.56 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.13 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.73 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 64.57 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 64.57 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193.09 per 1,000 male adults | 174.65 per 1,000 male adults | 217.4 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.45 per 1,000 male adults | 131.56 per 1,000 male adults | 172.97 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.98 per 1,000 male adults | 110.63 per 1,000 male adults | 130.44 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.97 per 1,000 male adults | 97.49 per 1,000 male adults | 108.86 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.75 per 1,000 male adults | 84.43 per 1,000 male adults | 98.38 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.61 per 1,000 male adults | 64.39 per 1,000 male adults | 83.29 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.88 per 1,000 male adults | 64.42 per 1,000 male adults | 65.73 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Japan?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Japan was 64.57 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 217.4 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.39 per 1,000 male adults in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Japan ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.