Number of deaths per year in Japan
Japan: Number of deaths per year was 1.52 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.52 million
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
8th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.62 million
in 2022
All-time low
694,626
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.52 million for number of deaths per year in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Japan peaked at 1.62 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 694,626, in 1966.
Japan ranks 8th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 943,059 | — |
| 1951 | 874,892 | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 800,987 | -8.4% |
| 1953 | 809,777 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 755,566 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 726,268 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 758,727 | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 787,385 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 717,983 | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 722,129 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 740,748 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 728,635 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 742,512 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 699,878 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 701,742 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 730,436 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 694,626 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 705,251 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 715,317 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 722,389 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 743,915 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 714,456 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 714,645 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 734,729 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 733,960 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 723,559 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 722,730 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 708,672 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 714,345 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 707,281 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 741,747 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 739,695 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 731,844 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 761,568 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 762,220 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 773,773 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 771,559 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 768,488 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 808,081 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 799,921 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 830,979 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 835,549 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 868,980 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 896,685 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 898,493 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 948,966 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 922,291 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 940,472 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 965,264 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 994,661 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 789,677 | 717,983 | 943,059 | 10 |
| 1960s | 718,153 | 694,626 | 742,512 | 10 |
| 1970s | 721,829 | 707,281 | 743,915 | 10 |
| 1980s | 765,890 | 731,844 | 808,081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 912,143 | 830,979 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 994,661 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.24 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.42 million | 1.62 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Japan?
- Number of deaths per year in Japan was 1.52 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 694,626 in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for number of deaths per year?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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