Number of deaths due to disaster in Japan
Japan: Number of deaths due to disaster was 77 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Japan, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths due to disaster in Japan stood at 77.
The figure is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Japan peaked at 22,466 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2007.
That places Japan 60th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 148 | — |
| 2006 | 177 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 39 | -78.0% |
| 2008 | 101 | +159.0% |
| 2009 | 115 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 89 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 22,466 | +25142.7% |
| 2012 | 190 | -99.2% |
| 2013 | 173 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 283 | +63.6% |
| 2015 | 64 | -77.4% |
| 2016 | 293 | +357.8% |
| 2017 | 127 | -56.7% |
| 2018 | 444 | +249.6% |
| 2019 | 155 | -65.1% |
| 2020 | 119 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 148 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 152 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 77 | -49.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116 | 39 | 177 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,428 | 64 | 22,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124 | 77 | 152 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Japan?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Japan was 77 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,466 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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