Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Japan
Japan: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 9.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.94
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
141st
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.86
in 2012
All-time low
9.63
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Japan stood at 9.94.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Japan peaked at 13.86 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.63, in 2020.
That places Japan 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.27 | — |
| 2001 | 11.97 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.02 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.62 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 12.56 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.46 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 13.36 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.46 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.66 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.45 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.63 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.75 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.86 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.73 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.44 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.58 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.31 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.21 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 10.95 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.95 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.63 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 9.94 | +3.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9.94 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.51, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.88 | 11.97 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 | 10.95 | 13.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 | 9.63 | 9.94 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Japan?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Japan was 9.94 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.86 in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Japan ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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