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
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Japan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
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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