Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Japan
Japan: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 0.1735 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1735
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
225th
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.95
in 1947
All-time low
0.1735
in 2023
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Japan, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Japan is 0.1735, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Japan peaked at 8.95 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.1735, in 2023.
Japan ranks 225th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 8.95 | — |
| 1948 | 6.56 | -26.7% |
| 1949 | 6.63 | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 5.94 | -10.4% |
| 1951 | 5.69 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 5.06 | -11.1% |
| 1953 | 4.98 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.62 | -7.2% |
| 1955 | 4.15 | -10.2% |
| 1956 | 4.25 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 4.15 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 3.82 | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 3.58 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 3.35 | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 3.15 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 2.9 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 2.57 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 2.32 | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 2.16 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 1.88 | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 1.88 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.74 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 1.59 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 1.52 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.43 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.33 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.28 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9796 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9235 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8625 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8142 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7718 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7304 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.678 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6622 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5811 | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5573 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5316 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5078 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4731 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4939 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4691 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4969 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4622 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.487 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4522 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4165 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3927 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3867 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3658 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3519 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3321 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3191 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3072 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3022 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2982 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2853 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2753 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2674 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2624 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2515 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2365 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2305 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2276 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2166 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2076 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1977 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1897 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1957 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1967 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1857 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1837 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.181 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1735 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.38 | 6.56 | 8.95 | 3 |
| 1950s | 4.62 | 3.58 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 | 1.59 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 | 0.8625 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6307 | 0.4731 | 0.8142 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4423 | 0.3658 | 0.4969 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3001 | 0.2624 | 0.3519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.215 | 0.1897 | 0.2515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.181 | 0.1735 | 0.1857 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Japan?
- Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Japan was 0.1735 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 1947.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1735 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
- Japan ranks 225th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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