Finland vs Japan: Annual death rate by age group
Finland
1.96
in 2024
Japan
1.77
in 2023
Finland rank
36th
Japan rank
38th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.96 against 1.77 in Japan, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 36th and Japan ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 54.37 | 73.22 | 18.85 | Japan |
| 1950s | 31.01 | 44.87 | 13.85 | Japan |
| 1960s | 17.54 | 21.64 | 4.11 | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.45 | 10.47 | 0.021 | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.31 | 5.81 | 0.492 | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 4.11 | 0.395 | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.82 | 0.219 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 2.07 | 0.026 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.76 | 0.0925 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 1.96 against 1.77 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Finland and Japan?
- 0.19, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Finland ranks 36th and Japan ranks 38th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.