Respiratory infections death rate age group in Japan
Japan: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 2.44 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.44
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
87th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1,110
in 1950
All-time low
1.72
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, respiratory infections death rate age group in Japan stood at 2.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Japan peaked at 1,110 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2021.
That places Japan 87th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,110 | — |
| 1951 | 1,080 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 907.64 | -16.0% |
| 1953 | 963.38 | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 860.65 | -10.7% |
| 1955 | 733.41 | -14.8% |
| 1956 | 790.98 | +7.8% |
| 1957 | 901.29 | +13.9% |
| 1958 | 728.68 | -19.2% |
| 1959 | 690.28 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 645.89 | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 571.55 | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 519.09 | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 391.52 | -24.6% |
| 1964 | 310.55 | -20.7% |
| 1965 | 265.65 | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 232.1 | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 165.83 | -28.6% |
| 1968 | 253.95 | +53.1% |
| 1969 | 219.84 | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 186.92 | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 149.87 | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 129.68 | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 127.25 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 110.68 | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 94.9 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 76.85 | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 64.08 | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 56.87 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 44.93 | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 40.72 | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 35.15 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 29.04 | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 24.83 | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 25.25 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 20.82 | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 18.87 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 15.25 | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 15.9 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 14.02 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 13.89 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.2 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 11.18 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 10.4 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 14.81 | +42.4% |
| 1996 | 11.15 | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 10.85 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 12.72 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 10.36 | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 9.63 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 7.55 | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 7.61 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.75 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 6.87 | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 7.33 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.16 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 6.56 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 7.54 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 5.81 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.13 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 6.49 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.04 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 4.77 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 4.66 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.88 | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | -49.7% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | +107.8% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | -32.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.96, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.19, 22% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infections death rate age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +107.8% | 1.72 | 3.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 876.65 | 690.28 | 1,110 | 10 |
| 1960s | 357.6 | 165.83 | 645.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.2 | 44.93 | 186.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.99 | 14.02 | 40.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.14 | 10.36 | 14.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 | 5.81 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 2.92 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 1.72 | 3.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate age group in Japan?
- Respiratory infections death rate age group in Japan was 2.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 in 1950.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
- Japan ranks 87th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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