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Causes of death across Japan are changing because of Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical representation of major causes of death in Japan.
Highlights of Japan BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Japan gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 63.20%
63.20% - Fat : 30.87%
30.87% - Animal protein : 7.68%
7.68% - Plant protein : 6.22%
6.22% - 7.96% increase in caloric supply : Currently Japan gets 2726/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2525/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Meat are three major diet compositions in Japan
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Japan
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Japan average intake is 280.25 grams
- Apples, Oranges & Mandarines and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Japan
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Japan average Fruit intake is 144.79grams
- In Japan, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 29.40% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Japan is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 646 |
| 2 | Wheat | 387 |
| 3 | Maize | 61 |
| 4 | Barley | 5 |
| 5 | Rye | 0 |
| 7 | Oats | -21 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1082 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 506 |
| 3 | Meat | 318 |
| 4 | Sugar | 254 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 189 |
| 6 | Alcoholic Beverages | 131 |
| 7 | Fruits & Vegetables | 124 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 60 |
| 9 | Other | 49 |
| 10 | Pulses | 13 |
Major Cause of Death
Cancers was a major cause of death in Japan with 382166 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 28% of total deaths. Overall Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in Japan.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 1113663 deaths (year 2016).
- 41.34% kids below age 5 years die because of Congenital birth defects.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Drowning are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Suicide and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Suicide are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 51% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Japan are High blood pressure, Smoking and High blood sugar. Every year around 567 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Secondhand smoke and Iron deficiency are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, Smoking and High blood pressure are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Smoking, High blood pressure and High blood sugar are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
1.01% of Japan population was suffering from cancer i.e. 2470928 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Stomach cancer (Count : 54751) and Colon & rectum cancer was also concerning with 49583 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Pancreatic cancer have 35% of survival chance.Japan was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 99% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 1496101 people were of age group 70+ year olds.In 2016, 279434 were suffering from Stomach cancer out of which 54751 people were dead. This means 19.59% death rate of people suffering from Stomach cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Japan and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 1.01 % of Japan population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Japan
- Stomach cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 224138 | 16.63% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 370857 | 27.51% |
| Kidney disease | 38691 | 2.87% |
| Respiratory disease | 50048 | 3.71% |
| Liver disease | 23146 | 1.72% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 62868 | 4.66% |
| Digestive disease | 26113 | 1.94% |
| Hepatitis | 580 | 0.04% |
| Cancers | 382166 | 28.35% |
| Parkinson's disease | 10936 | 0.81% |
| Fire | 2035 | 0.15% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 6558 | 0.49% |
| Homicide | 804 | 0.06% |
| HIV/AIDS | 145 | 0.01% |
| Drug disorder | 750 | 0.06% |
| Tuberculosis | 3944 | 0.29% |
| Road incidents | 7559 | 0.56% |
| Maternal deaths | 55 | 0% |
| Neonatal deaths | 547 | 0.04% |
| Alcohol disorder | 562 | 0.04% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 3077 | 0.23% |
| Liver disease | 23146 | 1.72% |
| Digestive disease | 26113 | 1.94% |
| Suicide | 29048 | 2.15% |
| Kidney disease | 38691 | 2.87% |
| Respiratory disease | 50048 | 3.71% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 62868 | 4.66% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 96262.780882 | 7.14% |
| Dementia | 224138 | 16.63% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 370857 | 27.51% |
| Cancers | 382166 | 28.35% |