Iceland vs Japan: Annual death rates in different age groups males

Iceland
1.48
in 2023
Japan
1.74
in 2023
Iceland rank
233rd
Japan rank
232nd

Annual death rates in different age groups males over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
0200400600800183819302023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.74 against 1.48 in Iceland, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Japan ahead.

Iceland ranks 233rd and Japan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1940s 27.22 78.08 50.86 Japan
1950s 22.08 48.09 26.01 Japan
1960s 17.97 24.06 6.09 Japan
1970s 12.14 11.75 0.3973 Iceland
1980s 6.53 6.34 0.1829 Iceland
1990s 5.17 4.44 0.729 Iceland
2000s 2.79 3.01 0.219 Japan
2010s 1.56 2.15 0.593 Japan
2020s 2.52 1.81 0.7076 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups males, Iceland or Japan?
Japan, at 1.74 against 1.48 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups males between Iceland and Japan?
0.26, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups males?
Iceland ranks 233rd and Japan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual death rates in different age groups males
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