Share of deaths registered in Japan
Japan: Share of deaths registered was 97.48 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
97.48
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 145 countries
All-time high
97.48
in 2019
All-time low
96.81
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Share of deaths registered in Japan, 2015–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of deaths registered in Japan stood at 97.48. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over five years.
Japan ranks 69th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths registered in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.13 | — |
| 2016 | 96.92 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.3 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.81 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.48 | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 97.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.26, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 97.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.55, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered in Japan?
- Share of deaths registered in Japan was 97.48 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.48 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.81 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for share of deaths registered?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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