Japan vs Latvia: Annual death rate by age group
Japan
1.77
in 2023
Latvia
1.4
in 2024
Japan rank
38th
Latvia rank
41st
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.77 against 1.4 in Latvia, a difference of 0.37.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 41st of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.82 | 31.18 | 2.64 | Japan |
| 1960s | 21.64 | 21.49 | 0.158 | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.47 | 17.48 | 7.01 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 5.81 | 13.42 | 7.61 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4.11 | 15.01 | 10.9 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 8.92 | 6.09 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 4.53 | 2.46 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 2.71 | 0.95 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Japan or Latvia?
- Japan, at 1.77 against 1.4 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.37, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Japan ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 41st 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.