Respiratory infection death rate in Japan
Japan: Respiratory infection death rate was 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17.94 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
73rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
89.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
12.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Respiratory infection death rate in Japan, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Japan recorded 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infection death rate in 2022.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Japan peaked at 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Japan 73rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Respiratory infection death rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 78.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1952 | 66.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1953 | 88.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 1954 | 59.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1955 | 55.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 56.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 89.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.2% |
| 1958 | 61.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 1959 | 56.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 69.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 1961 | 54.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1962 | 69.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1963 | 40.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.8% |
| 1964 | 40.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 56.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.1% |
| 1966 | 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 1967 | 36.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 44.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 42.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 46.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 34.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 33.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 38.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 38.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 38.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 38.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 30.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 31.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 28.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 33.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 31.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 33.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 33.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 32.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 35.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 35.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 38.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 37.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 38.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 40.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 38.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 36.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 30.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 32.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 27.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 28.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 27.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 23.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 21.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 70 Saint Lucia 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Mongolia 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Sri Lanka 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Brunei 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in Japan?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Japan was 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Japan ranks 73rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.