Tuberculosis death rate in Japan
Japan: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Japan stood at 1.2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Japan peaked at 4.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2023.
That places Japan 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 | — |
| 2001 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 2.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -53.8% | 2.6 | 1.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 | 3 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 5 |
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More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Japan?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Japan was 1.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Japan ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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