Japan vs Low & middle income: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female

Japan
79.1%
in 2021
Low & middle income
55.6%
in 2021
Japan rank
28th
Low & middle income rank
27th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female over time

  • Japan
  • Low & middle income
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 79.1% against 55.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 23.5%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.

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

Japan ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 27th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Low & middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 78.2% 47.5% 30.7% Japan
2010s 79.3% 60.0% 19.3% Japan
2020s 79.5% 58.0% 21.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female, Japan or Low & middle income?
Japan, at 79.1% against 55.6% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female between Japan and Low & middle income?
23.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female?
Japan ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 27th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, 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 non-communicable diseases, 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 non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.