Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male

Japan
59.6%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
28.2%
in 2021
Japan rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
23rd

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male over time

  • Japan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 59.6% against 28.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 31.4%.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Japan ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 49.6% 25.0% 24.6% Japan
2010s 54.1% 26.3% 27.8% Japan
2020s 57.3% 28.0% 29.3% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Japan, at 59.6% against 28.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
31.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male?
Japan ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 5-14
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 5-14 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.