Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Japan
Japan: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb was 10.29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.29
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
105.41
in 1952
All-time low
7.13
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 10.29 for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in 2023.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Japan peaked at 105.41 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 2018.
Japan ranks 43rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.52 | — |
| 1951 | 96.18 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 105.41 | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 100.65 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 99.42 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 101.73 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 99.27 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 90.38 | -9.0% |
| 1958 | 86.99 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 90.28 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 83.39 | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 83.49 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 78 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 71.48 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 69.18 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 64.85 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 70.84 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 63.37 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 63.32 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 60.96 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 61.23 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 53.65 | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 53.33 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.82 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 53.3 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 48.53 | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 46.9 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 43.04 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 41.9 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 43.05 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 41.54 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 38.28 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 34.57 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 38.95 | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 33.67 | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 31.3 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 32.83 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 29.92 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 33.33 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 31.55 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 28.61 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 27.3 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 27.29 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.7 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 26.4 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 28 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 22.8 | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 23.63 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 22.59 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 18.42 | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 18.83 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 18.27 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 14.61 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 13.93 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.64 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.65 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 14.27 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 12.2 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 13.51 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 11.89 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 11.19 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 18.96 | +69.4% |
| 2012 | 9.68 | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 8.92 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 7.85 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 8.96 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 8.13 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7.13 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 9.12 | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 7.43 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 7.76 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8.19 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 10.29 | +25.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.83, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.68, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +69.4% | 11.19 | 18.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.48 | 86.99 | 105.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.89 | 60.96 | 83.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.68 | 41.9 | 61.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.59 | 29.92 | 41.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.87 | 18.42 | 28.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.78 | 11.89 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 7.13 | 18.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 | 7.43 | 10.29 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Japan?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Japan was 10.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.41 in 1952.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb?
- Japan ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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