Figures of transition of Occupational Diseases in Japan in 1988-2021

Type of occupational diseases   1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
(1) Diseases due to occupational injuriesAnother window opens 9,5989,4858,7599,1468,3237,3067,1836,4516,5216,0345,3885,3885,4055,6525,2775,8615,3705,8295,9626,2526,6255,7215,8195,6545,6885,2535,4455,3395,5745,9635,9376,0156,5336,731
 D*                          5521 31519
(1)-2 Backache resulting from accident in above injuriesAnother window opens 8,0147,6286,9256,5606,2355,7435,5565,0355,1914,9624,5594,5594,6224,7934,3344,7654,3774,8404,8895,2305,5094,8164,9604,7664,7894,3884,5834,5214,7225,0515,0165,1325,5825,847
 D*                                  
(2) Diseases due to hazardous raysAnother window opens 1312 98855717756587769798369359551398
 D*                                  
(3) Diseases due to ionizing radiationAnother window opens   12   1111333111    11    1      2
 D*                                  
(4) Diseases due to abnormal atmospheric pressureAnother window opens 81073934115710107538111620186310121121131510191122611
 D*                           2    11
(5) Diseases due to abnormal temperatureAnother window opens 5276744698306944967096994853033323324194784073944673974224744632888166066317246196426507191,3941,0391,159707
 D*                          1333121531252320
(5)-2 Heat stroke in above abnormal temperatureAnother window opens                           4234644625441,178829959561
 D*                          1229121428252220
(6) Ear diseases due to noiseAnother window opens 131581189107131881399891012991098104676829115
 D*                                  
(7) Diseases due to factors other than (2) to (6)Another window opens 516571084338353514181929192927421617222226272326282225352937
 D*                              1   
(8) Diseases of locomotion and internal organs due to heavy and excessive work loadAnother window opens 1171447370387780757695146146158104751158910592119891091178790861241257511511911814396
 D*                                  
(9) Occupational lower back pain excluding that caused by occupational injuriesAnother window opens 26735329718664966212711279737372777061545531574754585643504129292727333429
 D*                                  
(10) Diseases due to vibrationAnother window opens 503923232124171816766121677946533549235245426
 D*                                  
(11) Disorders in fingers and forearms, and cervicobrachial disorderAnother window opens 154111131739763575677949292134144150149154180233245246163141161139140168182153159217210200193
 D*                                  
(12) Diseases due to causes other than (8) to (11)Another window opens 2433191820301914121240406240446162817092105597373916884785273899283102
 D*                              2   
(13) AnoxiaAnother window opens 22262330201721232225992115105119121211941012164913575123
 D*                          16456582
(14) Diseases due to chemical substances (excluding cancer)Another window opens 342290308340323383386311322386229229302254287311284306320258220191228257204205201247215222263220241248
 D*                          151689128910
(15) Pneumoconiosis and complications (only absent)Another window opens 1,3081,2011,1851,1031,1401,0251,2591,3261,4771,4151,2761,2761,180982956856814767765640587531516439361334263251210191165164127130
(16) Diseases due to pathogenic organismsAnother window opens 554087926475749394741111112151051201321652482412572071371261601861822022011251051711136,29119,494
 D*                           11   2385
(16)-2 Occupational Diseases due to COVID-19 in above pathogenic organismsAnother window opens                                 6,04119,332
 D*                                2085
(17) Cancer due to ionizing radiationAnother window opens 1                       1     1   
 D*                                  
(18) Cancer due to chemical substancesAnother window opens 3 1526922 111122151910105536633  214
 D*                          11      
(19) Cancer due to causes other than (17) and (18)Another window opens  2            11      1           
 D*                                  
(20) Cerebrovascular disease, heart disease, etc. due to overworkAnother window opens                           7573698176513735
 D*                          3635334532261211
(21) Mental disorder due to serious occupational psychological burdenAnother window opens                           3957465548586290
 D*                          141917147845
(22) Other diseases evidently due to occupational causesAnother window opens 16138514158815515161776048831781491862221761532222321839574717112210758140
 D*                          72  6534
2021Total of Occupational DiseasesAnother window opens 12,52312,46411,41511,95110,8429,6309,9159,2309,2508,5577,8177,8178,0837,9847,5028,0557,6098,2268,3698,6848,8747,4918,1117,7797,7437,3107,4157,3687,3407,8448,6848,31015,03828,071
 D*                          921207789978098157

D* means "Death in above". Occupational diseases mean fatal and non-fatal diseases with work absence of 4 days and more.

Data sources:
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