Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Japan

Japan: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 3,041 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,041
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,140
in 2000
All-time low
3,041
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Japan, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 5.1k2001: 4.8k2002: 4.5k2003: 4.4k2004: 4.4k2005: 4.4k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.2k2008: 4.1k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.0k2011: 3.9k2012: 3.8k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.2k2017: 4.0k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.6k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 3,041 for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Japan peaked at 5,140 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,041, in 2021.

Japan ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5,140 —
2001 4,841 -5.8%
2002 4,547 -6.1%
2003 4,435 -2.4%
2004 4,417 -0.4%
2005 4,435 +0.4%
2006 4,296 -3.1%
2007 4,172 -2.9%
2008 4,103 -1.6%
2009 3,897 -5.0%
2010 3,966 +1.8%
2011 3,862 -2.6%
2012 3,753 -2.8%
2013 3,578 -4.7%
2014 3,491 -2.4%
2015 3,225 -7.6%
2016 3,192 -1.0%
2017 3,963 +24.1%
2018 3,762 -5.1%
2019 3,588 -4.6%
2020 3,138 -12.6%
2021 3,041 -3.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 3,041 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.52, 129.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 3,041 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 215.99, 14.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,428 3,897 5,140 10
2010s 3,638 3,192 3,966 10
2020s 3,089 3,041 3,138 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 46 Morocco 3,358 compare
  2. 47 Guinea 3,267 compare
  3. 48 Yemen 3,063 compare
  4. 50 Senegal 2,985 compare
  5. 51 Burundi 2,833 compare
  6. 52 Algeria 2,713 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Japan?
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Japan was 3,041 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 5,140 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,041 in 2021.
How does Japan rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
Japan ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe
Source
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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