Total NCD Deaths in Japan

Japan: Total NCD Deaths was 1.18 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
6th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2021
All-time low
745,170
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total NCD Deaths in Japan, 2000–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201020212000: 745.2k2001: 755.2k2002: 764.1k2003: 782.3k2004: 798.1k2005: 835.2k2006: 839.2k2007: 858.3k2008: 883.2k2009: 884.0k2010: 925.2k2011: 953.9k2012: 972.7k2013: 983.4k2014: 990.8k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.2M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.18 million for total ncd deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Japan peaked at 1.18 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 745,170, in 2000.

Japan ranks 6th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total NCD Deaths in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Total NCD Deaths in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 745,170 —
2001 755,241 +1.4%
2002 764,070 +1.2%
2003 782,314 +2.4%
2004 798,085 +2.0%
2005 835,169 +4.6%
2006 839,225 +0.5%
2007 858,261 +2.3%
2008 883,164 +2.9%
2009 883,998 +0.1%
2010 925,162 +4.7%
2011 953,922 +3.1%
2012 972,666 +2.0%
2013 983,366 +1.1%
2014 990,825 +0.8%
2015 1.00 million +1.3%
2016 1.02 million +2.0%
2017 1.07 million +4.9%
2018 1.09 million +1.7%
2019 1.11 million +1.4%
2020 1.12 million +1.3%
2021 1.18 million +5.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 1.18 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,932, 26.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 1.18 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,400, 37.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 814,470 745,170 883,998 10
2010s 1.01 million 925,162 1.11 million 10
2020s 1.15 million 1.12 million 1.18 million 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 United States 2.67 million compare
  2. 4 Russia 1.53 million compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 1.38 million compare
  4. 7 Brazil 1.10 million compare
  5. 8 Germany 883,010 compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 871,645 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ncd deaths in Japan?
Total ncd deaths in Japan was 1.18 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 745,170 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for total ncd deaths?
Japan ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total NCD Deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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