Japan vs Sweden: Annual death rates in different age groups females

Japan
1.56
in 2023
Sweden
1.69
in 2023
Japan rank
226th
Sweden rank
223rd

Annual death rates in different age groups females over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.69 against 1.56 in Japan, a difference of 0.13.

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 226th and Sweden ranks 223rd of 236 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 68.14 20.58 47.56 Japan
1950s 41.49 16.05 25.44 Japan
1960s 19.11 12.26 6.85 Japan
1970s 9.12 8.03 1.09 Japan
1980s 5.26 5.87 0.618 Sweden
1990s 3.76 3.94 0.182 Sweden
2000s 2.63 2.69 0.064 Sweden
2010s 1.98 2.13 0.152 Sweden
2020s 1.63 1.84 0.2104 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups females, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.69 against 1.56 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups females between Japan and Sweden?
0.13, 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 rates in different age groups females?
Japan ranks 226th and Sweden ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual death rates in different age groups females
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed