Number of youth deaths in Japan
Japan: Number of youth deaths was 2,708 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,708 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Japan peaked at 10,316 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,708, in 2024.
That places Japan 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,316 | — |
| 1991 | 9,974 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 9,698 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 9,360 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 9,096 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 9,216 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,362 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 7,990 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 7,607 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 7,213 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 6,852 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 6,530 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6,205 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 5,904 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 5,640 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 5,375 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 5,166 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5,020 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4,876 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,722 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4,571 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5,980 | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 4,233 | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 4,058 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,871 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,702 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,541 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,368 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3,209 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,050 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,918 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,826 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,763 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,719 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2,708 | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,708 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 7.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,708 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +30.8% | 4,571 | 5,980 |
| 2012 | -29.2% | 5,980 | 4,233 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,883 | 7,213 | 10,316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,629 | 4,722 | 6,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,958 | 3,050 | 5,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,787 | 2,708 | 2,918 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Japan?
- Number of youth deaths in Japan was 2,708 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,316 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,708 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for number of youth deaths?
- Japan ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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