Tuberculosis deaths by region in Japan
Japan: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 1,500 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths by region in Japan is 1,500 deaths, 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 by region in Japan peaked at 5,300 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,500 deaths, 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 by region in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,300 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,000 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4,600 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 4,500 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,400 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,400 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,300 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,100 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4,000 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,800 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3,900 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,700 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,600 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,400 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3,300 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,100 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,000 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,700 deaths | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 3,500 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3,300 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2,900 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 2,800 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,200 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1,500 deaths | -53.1% |
| 2024 | 1,500 deaths | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,500 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 22 deaths, 68.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,500 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73 deaths, 20.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths by 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 deaths | 1,500 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,440 deaths | 3,800 deaths | 5,300 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,450 deaths | 3,000 deaths | 3,900 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,380 deaths | 1,500 deaths | 3,200 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 deaths by region in Japan?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Japan was 1,500 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 deaths in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Japan ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by 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 WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.