Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Japan
Japan: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 2,321 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Japan is 2,321, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Japan peaked at 4,998 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,083, in 2017.
That places Japan 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,677 | — |
| 1991 | 4,836 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,954 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,978 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,998 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,957 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,846 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4,677 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,453 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4,197 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 3,960 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3,745 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3,554 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3,404 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,295 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,203 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,124 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,051 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,963 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,850 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,721 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,146 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 2,473 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 2,349 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,243 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,164 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,107 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,083 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,090 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,118 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,158 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,203 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,244 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,281 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2,321 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,757 | 4,197 | 4,998 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,315 | 2,850 | 3,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,349 | 2,083 | 3,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,241 | 2,158 | 2,321 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 56 Saudi Arabia 2,585 compare
- 57 Central African Republic 2,463 compare
- 58 Peru 2,344 compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 2,129 compare
- 61 Algeria 2,052 compare
- 62 Malaysia 2,043 compare
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Japan?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Japan was 2,321 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,998 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,083 in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Japan ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years