Japan vs Korea: Avoidable mortality
Avoidable mortality over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 213,167 Deaths against 85,016 Deaths in Korea, a difference of 128,151 Deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.5 times Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 291,384 Deaths | 113,109 Deaths | 178,276 Deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 244,021 Deaths | 90,899 Deaths | 153,121 Deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 216,212 Deaths | 85,142 Deaths | 131,069 Deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avoidable mortality, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 213,167 Deaths against 85,016 Deaths in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in avoidable mortality between Japan and Korea?
- 128,151 Deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for avoidable mortality?
- Japan ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Avoidable mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.