Probability of dying, by age in Japan
Japan: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0017 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Japan stood at 0.0017. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Japan peaked at 0.0032 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0017, in 2021.
Japan ranks 184th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0028 | 0.0023 | 0.0032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 | 0.0019 | 0.0026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 | 0.0017 | 0.0018 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Japan?
- Probability of dying, by age in Japan was 0.0017 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Japan ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.