Number of deaths who in Japan
Japan: Number of deaths who was 1.44 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.44 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.44 million
in 2021
All-time low
961,681
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.44 million for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Japan peaked at 1.44 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 961,681, in 2000.
That places Japan 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 961,681 | — |
| 2001 | 970,349 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 982,383 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | +4.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.44 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 34.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.44 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,543, 45.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 961,681 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.20 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.37 million | 1.44 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Japan?
- Number of deaths who in Japan was 1.44 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 961,681 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for number of deaths who?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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