Trends in leading causes of death
Death,Death rates(per 100,000 population)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causes of death | Deaths | Death rates | Causes of death | Deaths | Death rates | Causes of death | Deaths | Death rates | |
| 1947 | Tuberculosis | 146,241 | 187.2 | Pneu. & Bronch. | 136,524 | 174.8 | Gastroenteritis | 106,838 | 136.8 |
| 48 | Tuberculosis | 143,909 | 179.9 | C.V.D. | 94,329 | 117.9 | Gastroenteritis | 87,890 | 109.9 |
| 49 | Tuberculosis | 138,113 | 168.9 | C.V.D. | 100,278 | 122.6 | Pneu. & Bronch. | 81,812 | 100.0 |
| 1950 | Tuberculosis | 121,769 | 146.4 | C.V.D. | 105,728 | 127.1 | Pneu. & Bronch. | 77,565 | 93.2 |
| 51 | C.V.D. | 105,858 | 125.2 | Tuberculosis | 93,307 | 110.3 | Pneu. & Bronch. | 69,555 | 82.2 |
| 52 | C.V.D. | 110,359 | 128.5 | Tuberculosis | 70,558 | 82.2 | Malignant neoplasms | 69,488 | 80.9 |
| 53 | C.V.D. | 116,351 | 133.7 | Malignant neoplasms | 71,578 | 82.2 | Senility | 67,514 | 77.6 |
| 54 | C.V.D. | 116,925 | 132.4 | Malignant neoplasms | 75,309 | 85.3 | Senility | 61,334 | 69.5 |
| 55 | C.V.D. | 121,504 | 136.1 | Malignant neoplasms | 77,721 | 87.1 | Senility | 59,932 | 67.1 |
| 56 | C.V.D. | 133,931 | 148.4 | Malignant neoplasms | 81,879 | 90.7 | Senility | 68,414 | 75.8 |
| 57 | C.V.D. | 138,181 | 151.7 | Malignant neoplasms | 83,155 | 91.3 | Senility | 73,283 | 80.5 |
| 58 | C.V.D. | 136,767 | 148.6 | Malignant neoplasms | 87,895 | 95.5 | Heart diseases | 59,603 | 64.8 |
| 59 | C.V.D. | 142,858 | 153.7 | Malignant neoplasms | 91,286 | 98.2 | Heart diseases | 62,954 | 67.7 |
| 1960 | C.V.D. | 150,109 | 160.7 | Malignant neoplasms | 93,773 | 100.4 | Heart diseases | 68,400 | 73.2 |
| 61 | C.V.D. | 155,966 | 165.4 | Malignant neoplasms | 96,442 | 102.3 | Heart diseases | 68,017 | 72.1 |
| 62 | C.V.D. | 161,228 | 169.4 | Malignant neoplasms | 98,224 | 103.2 | Heart diseases | 72,493 | 76.2 |
| 63 | C.V.D. | 164,818 | 171.4 | Malignant neoplasms | 101,426 | 105.5 | Heart diseases | 67,672 | 70.4 |
| 64 | C.V.D. | 166,901 | 171.7 | Malignant neoplasms | 104,324 | 107.3 | Heart diseases | 68,328 | 70.3 |
| 65 | C.V.D. | 172,773 | 175.8 | Malignant neoplasms | 106,536 | 108.4 | Heart diseases | 75,672 | 77.0 |
| 66 | C.V.D. | 172,186 | 173.8 | Malignant neoplasms | 109,805 | 110.9 | Heart diseases | 71,188 | 71.9 |
| 67 | C.V.D. | 172,464 | 173.1 | Malignant neoplasms | 112,593 | 113.0 | Heart diseases | 75,424 | 75.7 |
| 68 | C.V.D. | 174,905 | 173.5 | Malignant neoplasms | 115,462 | 114.6 | Heart diseases | 80,866 | 80.2 |
| 69 | C.V.D. | 177,894 | 174.4 | Malignant neoplasms | 118,559 | 116.2 | Heart diseases | 83,357 | 81.7 |
| 1970 | C.V.D. | 181,315 | 175.8 | Malignant neoplasms | 119,977 | 116.3 | Heart diseases | 89,411 | 86.7 |
| 71 | C.V.D. | 176,952 | 169.6 | Malignant neoplasms | 122,850 | 117.7 | Heart diseases | 85,529 | 82.0 |
| 72 | C.V.D. | 176,228 | 166.7 | Malignant neoplasms | 127,299 | 120.4 | Heart diseases | 85,885 | 81.2 |
| 73 | C.V.D. | 180,332 | 166.9 | Malignant neoplasms | 130,964 | 121.2 | Heart diseases | 94,324 | 87.3 |
| 74 | C.V.D. | 178,365 | 163.0 | Malignant neoplasms | 133,751 | 122.2 | Heart diseases | 98,251 | 89.8 |
| 75 | C.V.D. | 174,367 | 156.7 | Malignant neoplasms | 136,383 | 122.6 | Heart diseases | 99,226 | 89.2 |
| 76 | C.V.D. | 173,745 | 154.5 | Malignant neoplasms | 140,893 | 125.3 | Heart diseases | 103,638 | 92.2 |
| 77 | C.V.D. | 170,029 | 149.8 | Malignant neoplasms | 145,772 | 128.4 | Heart diseases | 103,564 | 91.2 |
| 78 | C.V.D. | 167,452 | 146.2 | Malignant neoplasms | 150,336 | 131.3 | Heart diseases | 106,786 | 93.3 |
| 79 | C.V.D. | 158,974 | 137.7 | Malignant neoplasms | 156,661 | 135.7 | Heart diseases | 111,938 | 96.9 |
| 1980 | C.V.D. | 162,317 | 139.5 | Malignant neoplasms | 161,764 | 139.1 | Heart diseases | 123,505 | 106.2 |
| 81 | Malignant neoplasms | 166,399 | 142.0 | C.V.D. | 157,351 | 134.3 | Heart diseases | 126,012 | 107.5 |
| 82 | Malignant neoplasms | 170,130 | 144.2 | C.V.D. | 147,537 | 125.0 | Heart diseases | 125,905 | 106.7 |
| 83 | Malignant neoplasms | 176,206 | 148.3 | C.V.D. | 145,880 | 122.8 | Heart diseases | 132,244 | 111.3 |
| 84 | Malignant neoplasms | 182,280 | 152.5 | C.V.D. | 140,093 | 117.2 | Heart diseases | 136,162 | 113.9 |
| 85 | Malignant neoplasms | 187,714 | 156.1 | Heart diseases | 141,097 | 117.3 | C.V.D. | 134,994 | 112.2 |
| 86 | Malignant neoplasms | 191,654 | 158.5 | Heart diseases | 142,581 | 117.9 | C.V.D. | 129,289 | 106.9 |
| 87 | Malignant neoplasms | 199,563 | 164.2 | Heart diseases | 143,909 | 118.4 | C.V.D. | 123,626 | 101.7 |
| 88 | Malignant neoplasms | 205,470 | 168.4 | Heart diseases | 157,920 | 129.4 | C.V.D. | 128,695 | 105.5 |
| 89 | Malignant neoplasms | 212,625 | 173.6 | Heart diseases | 156,831 | 128.1 | C.V.D. | 120,652 | 98.5 |
| 1990 | Malignant neoplasms | 217,413 | 177.2 | Heart diseases | 165,478 | 134.8 | C.V.D. | 121,944 | 99.4 |
| 91 | Malignant neoplasms | 223,727 | 181.7 | Heart diseases | 168,878 | 137.2 | C.V.D. | 118,448 | 96.2 |
| 92 | Malignant neoplasms | 231,917 | 187.8 | Heart diseases | 175,546 | 142.2 | C.V.D. | 118,058 | 95.6 |
| 93 | Malignant neoplasms | 235,707 | 190.4 | Heart diseases | 180,297 | 145.6 | C.V.D. | 118,794 | 96.0 |
| 94 | Malignant neoplasms | 243,670 | 196.4 | Heart diseases | 159,579 | 128.6 | C.V.D. | 120,239 | 96.9 |
| 95 | Malignant neoplasms | 263,022 | 211.6 | C.V.D. | 146,552 | 117.9 | Heart diseases | 139,206 | 112.0 |
| 96 | Malignant neoplasms | 271,183 | 217.5 | C.V.D. | 140,366 | 112.6 | Heart diseases | 138,229 | 110.8 |
| 97 | Malignant neoplasms | 275,413 | 220.4 | Heart diseases | 140,174 | 112.2 | C.V.D. | 138,697 | 111.0 |
| 98 | Malignant neoplasms | 283,921 | 226.7 | Heart diseases | 143,120 | 114.3 | C.V.D. | 137,819 | 110.0 |
| 99 | Malignant neoplasms | 290,556 | 231.6 | Heart diseases | 151,079 | 120.4 | C.V.D. | 138,989 | 110.8 |
| 2000 | Malignant neoplasms | 295,484 | 235.2 | Heart diseases | 146,741 | 116.8 | C.V.D. | 132,529 | 105.5 |
| 01 | Malignant neoplasms | 300,658 | 238.8 | Heart diseases | 148,292 | 117.8 | C.V.D. | 131,856 | 104.7 |
| 02 | Malignant neoplasms | 304,568 | 241.7 | Heart diseases | 152,518 | 121.0 | C.V.D. | 130,257 | 103.4 |
| 03 | Malignant neoplasms | 309,543 | 245.4 | Heart diseases | 159,545 | 126.5 | C.V.D. | 132,067 | 104.7 |
| 04 | Malignant neoplasms | 320,358 | 253.9 | Heart diseases | 159,625 | 126.5 | C.V.D. | 129,055 | 102.3 |
| 05 | Malignant neoplasms | 325,941 | 258.3 | Heart diseases | 173,125 | 137.2 | C.V.D. | 132,847 | 105.3 |
| 06 | Malignant neoplasms | 329,314 | 261.0 | Heart diseases | 173,024 | 137.2 | C.V.D. | 128,268 | 101.7 |
| 07 | Malignant neoplasms | 336,468 | 266.9 | Heart diseases | 175,539 | 139.2 | C.V.D. | 127,041 | 100.8 |
| 08 | Malignant neoplasms | 342,963 | 272.3 | Heart diseases | 181,928 | 144.4 | C.V.D. | 127,023 | 100.9 |
| 09 | Malignant neoplasms | 344,105 | 273.5 | Heart diseases | 180,745 | 143.7 | C.V.D. | 122,350 | 97.2 |
| 2010 | Malignant neoplasms | 353,499 | ... | Heart diseases | 189,360 | ... | C.V.D. | 123,461 | ... |
Note;1)Excluding Okinawa prefecture for 1947-1972
2)C.V.D. <-; Cerebrovascular diseases
Pneu. & Bronch. <-; Pneumonia & Bronchitis
Accidents <-; Accidents and adverse effects till 1994.
Senility <-; Senility without mention of psychosis till 1994.