Japan vs Norway: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)

Japan
50.01
in 2021
Norway
46.52
in 2021
Japan rank
180th
Norway rank
183rd

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 50.01 against 46.52 in Norway, a difference of 3.49.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Japan ranks 180th and Norway ranks 183rd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 68.46 73.62 5.16 Norway
2010s 55.62 56.39 0.7761 Norway
2020s 49.99 47.49 2.5 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years), Japan or Norway?
Japan, at 50.01 against 46.52 in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) between Japan and Norway?
3.49, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
Japan ranks 180th and Norway ranks 183rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed