Japan vs Sri Lanka: Annual deaths by age
Japan
1,761
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2,041
in 2023
Japan rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Annual deaths by age over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2,041 against 1,761 in Japan, a difference of 280.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 130,790 | 37,945 | 92,845 | Japan |
| 1960s | 47,004 | 29,816 | 17,188 | Japan |
| 1970s | 27,211 | 24,055 | 3,156 | Japan |
| 1980s | 11,465 | 12,666 | 1,201 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6,742 | 6,893 | 150.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4,340 | 6,217 | 1,878 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,873 | 3,271 | 397.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,880 | 2,188 | 308.25 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deaths by age, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2,041 against 1,761 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual deaths by age between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 280, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual deaths by age?
- Japan ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.