In 2022, there were around **** deaths per thousand male inhabitants in Japan. At the same time, the death rate among the female population increased to **** per thousand. That year, both numbers marked the highest in the observed period.

The number of deaths in Japan amounted to approximately **** million in 2023, an increase compared to the previous year. Accordingly, the death rate in Japan increased as well in the most recent decade.

Japan: Death rate, per 1000 people: The latest value from 2023 is 13 deaths per 1000 people, an increase from 12.9 deaths per 1000 people in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 7.70 deaths per 1000 people, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1960 to 2023 is 7.88 deaths per 1000 people. The minimum value, 6 deaths per 1000 people, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 13 deaths per 1000 people was recorded in 2023.

Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Japan was reported at 13 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Death rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Historical dataset showing Japan death rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Vital Statistics: Japanese Only: Death Rate: Per 1000 Person data was reported at 10.100 % in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.600 % for Jun 2018. Vital Statistics: Japanese Only: Death Rate: Per 1000 Person data is updated monthly, averaging 8.700 % from Jan 1994 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 295 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.800 % in Feb 2018 and a record low of 6.300 % in Jun 1994. Vital Statistics: Japanese Only: Death Rate: Per 1000 Person data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G005: Vital Statistics.

In 2024, Japan had the highest crude death rate among the countries in East Asia, with a crude death rate of **** deaths per 1,000 of the population. In comparison, Mongolia had the lowest crude death rate, with *** deaths for every 1,000 of the total population that year.

In 2023, the infant mortality rate in deaths per 1,000 live births in Japan stood at 1.8. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 28.6, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Japan was reported at 2.2 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Japan JP: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 10.500 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.300 Ratio for 2015. Japan JP: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 7.000 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.500 Ratio in 2016 and a record low of 5.900 Ratio in 1979. Japan JP: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Japan JP: Mortality Rate: Infant: Female: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 1.800 Ratio in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.000 Ratio for 2015. Japan JP: Mortality Rate: Infant: Female: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 2.200 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.200 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 1.800 Ratio in 2017. Japan JP: Mortality Rate: Infant: Female: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Health Statistics. Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.

Child mortality rate of Japan remained stable at 2.4 deaths per 1,000 live births over the last 3 years. Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.

Historical dataset showing Japan infant mortality rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

In 2022, the highest death rate was recorded in ********at approximately **** deaths per 1,000 population. The month in which the the lowest mortality rate was recorded was the month of *****with around **** deaths per thousand people.

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Japan JP: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female data was reported at 11.400 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.800 NA for 2015. Japan JP: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 13.600 NA from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.100 NA in 2010 and a record low of 11.400 NA in 2016. Japan JP: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

This bar chart displays death rate (per 1,000 people) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Japan. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays death rate (per 1,000 people) by region using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Japan. The data is about countries per year.

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Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in Japan was reported at 1.8 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.