Japan vs South Africa: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male

Japan
22.6%
in 2021
South Africa
22.3%
in 2021
Japan rank
57th
South Africa rank
60th

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

  • Japan
  • South Africa
0102030200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 22.6% against 22.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 28.7% 22.0% 6.7% Japan
2010s 25.6% 25.1% 0.5% Japan
2020s 22.8% 24.1% 1.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 22.6% against 22.3% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male between Japan and South Africa?
0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
Japan ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th 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, male (% of total male 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total male 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 male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.