Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Japan

Japan: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 51.23 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
51.23 deaths
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
70.94 deaths
in 2005
All-time low
37.82 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Japan, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 51.2 deaths2001: 37.8 deaths2002: 55.3 deaths2003: 62.5 deaths2004: 50.4 deaths2005: 70.9 deaths2006: 61.9 deaths2007: 67.5 deaths2008: 56.2 deaths2009: 64 deaths2010: 64 deaths2011: 55.9 deaths2012: 52.8 deaths2013: 47.7 deaths2014: 48 deaths2015: 59.7 deaths2016: 70.8 deaths2017: 40.5 deaths2018: 46 deaths2019: 44.3 deaths2020: 53 deaths2021: 51.2 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Japan stood at 51.23 deaths.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Japan peaked at 70.94 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.82 deaths, in 2001.

Japan ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 51.17 deaths
2001 37.82 deaths -26.1%
2002 55.29 deaths +46.2%
2003 62.53 deaths +13.1%
2004 50.38 deaths -19.4%
2005 70.94 deaths +40.8%
2006 61.89 deaths -12.8%
2007 67.47 deaths +9.0%
2008 56.21 deaths -16.7%
2009 63.97 deaths +13.8%
2010 63.96 deaths -0.0%
2011 55.89 deaths -12.6%
2012 52.75 deaths -5.6%
2013 47.72 deaths -9.5%
2014 48.05 deaths +0.7%
2015 59.67 deaths +24.2%
2016 70.81 deaths +18.7%
2017 40.54 deaths -42.7%
2018 46.02 deaths +13.5%
2019 44.3 deaths -3.7%
2020 52.98 deaths +19.6%
2021 51.23 deaths -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.77 deaths 37.82 deaths 70.94 deaths 10
2010s 52.97 deaths 40.54 deaths 70.81 deaths 10
2020s 52.1 deaths 51.23 deaths 52.98 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 120 Republic of Korea 72.73 deaths compare
  2. 121 Cape Verde 57.25 deaths compare
  3. 122 Georgia 56.4 deaths compare
  4. 124 Latvia 50.82 deaths compare
  5. 125 Estonia 50.66 deaths compare
  6. 126 Barbados 46.79 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Japan?
Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Japan was 51.23 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 70.94 deaths in 2005.
What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 37.82 deaths in 2001.
How does Japan rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
Japan ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.