Share of deaths from underlying causes in Japan
Japan: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 25.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.14
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 113 countries
All-time high
32.11
in 2004
All-time low
7.61
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from underlying causes in Japan stood at 25.14.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Japan peaked at 32.11 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.61, in 1950.
Japan ranks 20th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.61 | — |
| 1951 | 8.48 | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 9.71 | +14.5% |
| 1953 | 9.89 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 11.11 | +12.4% |
| 1955 | 11.94 | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 12.03 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 11.75 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 13.53 | +15.2% |
| 1959 | 13.88 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 13.94 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 14.6 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 14.54 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 15.85 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 16.29 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 15.96 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 17.19 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 17.49 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 17.63 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.93 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 17.64 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 18.79 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 19.46 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 19.32 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 19.72 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 20.34 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 20.96 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 22.02 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 22.49 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 23.58 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 23.22 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 23.94 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 24.75 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 24.65 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.49 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 25.82 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 26.35 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 27.44 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 26.77 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 27.88 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 27.37 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 27.78 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.66 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 28.62 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 29.31 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.11 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 31.04 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.23 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 30.48 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 31.66 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 31.93 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.95 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.45 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.11 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 30.99 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.27 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.9 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.38 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.35 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 29.6 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.64 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.78 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.58 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.4 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.82 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.38 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.23 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.52 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.43 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 25.46 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 25.14 | -1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 25.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 25.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.94, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.99 | 7.61 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.14 | 13.94 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.43 | 17.64 | 23.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.63 | 23.22 | 27.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.25 | 27.37 | 31.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.46 | 30.9 | 32.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.32 | 28.23 | 30.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.64 | 25.14 | 28.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Japan?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Japan was 25.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.11 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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