Health & medicine #Vital Statistics
Deaths in 2025 decline for the first time in 5 years | Reading cause-of-death rankings in vital statistics
In the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s 2025 Vital Statistics (preliminary figures), deaths fell for the first time in 5 years to 1,589,489. The leading cause of death was malignant neoplasms, followed by heart disease and senility. We carefully read the composition ratios and long-term trends.
Deaths in 2025 decline for the first time in 5 years | Reading cause-of-death rankings in vital statistics
In the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s 2025 Vital Statistics (preliminary figures), deaths fell for the first time in 5 years to 1,589,489. The leading cause of death was malignant neoplasms, followed by heart disease and senility. We carefully read the composition ratios and long-term trends.