Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Japan
Japan: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.1756 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1756 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Japan peaked at 0.4815 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.156, in 2020.
Japan ranks 151st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2861 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3053 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.292 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4482 | +53.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3807 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4815 | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3843 | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3757 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3882 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3827 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3581 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3127 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.254 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2401 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2429 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2051 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2105 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1994 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1863 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.156 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1756 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3742 | 0.2861 | 0.4815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2592 | 0.1863 | 0.3827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1658 | 0.156 | 0.1756 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Japan?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Japan was 0.1756 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4815 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Japan ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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