nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Japan

Japan: nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n was 0.0017 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0017
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
183rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0033
in 2000
All-time low
0.0017
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Japan, 2000–2021

00.0010.0020.0032000201020212000: 0.0032001: 0.0032002: 0.0032003: 0.0032004: 0.0032005: 0.0032006: 0.0032007: 0.0032008: 0.0032009: 0.0022010: 0.0022011: 0.0032012: 0.0022013: 0.0022014: 0.0022015: 0.0022016: 0.0022017: 0.0022018: 0.0022019: 0.0022020: 0.0022021: 0.002

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Japan is 0.0017, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Japan peaked at 0.0033 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0017, in 2021.

That places Japan 183rd out of 184 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0028 0.0023 0.0033 10
2010s 0.0021 0.0019 0.0026 10
2020s 0.0018 0.0017 0.0018 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 180 Singapore 0.0019 compare
  2. 181 Sweden 0.0018 compare
  3. 182 Norway 0.0018 compare
  4. 184 Estonia, Republic of 0.0015 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Japan?
Nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Japan was 0.0017 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0033 in 2000.
What is the lowest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 in 2021.
How does Japan rank for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
Japan ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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