Tuberculosis death rate in Japan
Japan: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Japan stood at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 135 Poland 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Tunisia 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Estonia 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Japan?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Japan was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.