Tuberculosis deaths region in Japan
Japan: Tuberculosis deaths region was 1,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths region in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths region in Japan is 1,500, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths region in Japan peaked at 5,300 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 2023.
Japan ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths region in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,300 | — |
| 2001 | 5,000 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4,600 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 4,500 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,400 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,400 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,100 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,800 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,700 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,400 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,100 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,700 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2,900 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,200 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1,500 | -53.1% |
| 2024 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22, 68.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,500 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 20.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths region 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 | -53.1% | 3,200 | 1,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,440 | 3,800 | 5,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,450 | 3,000 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,380 | 1,500 | 3,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths region in Japan?
- Tuberculosis deaths region in Japan was 1,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for tuberculosis deaths region?
- Japan ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths region rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 deaths region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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