Number of deaths in Japan
Japan: Number of deaths 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 in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Japan stood at 1.52 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Japan peaked at 1.62 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 694,626, in 1966.
That places Japan 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.5173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Japan?
- Number of deaths in Japan was 1.52 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 694,626 in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for number of deaths?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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