Japan vs Sweden: Annual death rate by age group
Japan
1.77
in 2023
Sweden
1.94
in 2024
Japan rank
38th
Sweden rank
37th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.94 against 1.77 in Japan, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 73.22 | 23.98 | 49.23 | Japan |
| 1950s | 44.87 | 18.63 | 26.24 | Japan |
| 1960s | 21.64 | 14.29 | 7.35 | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.47 | 9.29 | 1.18 | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.81 | 6.52 | 0.705 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.11 | 4.49 | 0.385 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.95 | 0.133 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 2.34 | 0.274 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 2.08 | 0.3175 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.94 against 1.77 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.17, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Japan ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.