Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Japan
Japan: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 0.9657 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9657
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 1950
All-time low
0.9657
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Japan is 0.9657, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Japan peaked at 4.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9657, in 2023.
That places Japan 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.4 | — |
| 1951 | 4.17 | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 4.06 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 3.9 | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 3.69 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 3.66 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 3.69 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.91 | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 3.54 | -9.5% |
| 1959 | 3.43 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 3.65 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 3.51 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 3.47 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.44 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.23 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 3.35 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.18 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.12 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.08 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.99 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.06 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.78 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 2.65 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.59 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.53 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.36 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.14 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.14 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.04 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.07 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.96 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.87 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.82 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.66 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.64 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.67 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.67 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.69 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.71 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.64 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.51 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9657 | -8.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9657 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9657 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.85 | 3.43 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3 | 2.99 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.46 | 2.04 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.64 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.58 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.23 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.01 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.9657 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Japan?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Japan was 0.9657 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9657 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Japan ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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