Japan vs South Korea: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female

Japan
17.8%
in 2021
South Korea
25.0%
in 2021
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
2nd

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
0102030200020102021

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 25.0% against 17.8% in Japan, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% 23.4% 5.6% South Korea
2010s 17.3% 26.2% 8.9% South Korea
2020s 17.6% 24.9% 7.2% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female, Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 25.0% against 17.8% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female between Japan and South Korea?
7.2%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.