Japan vs Upper middle income: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female

Japan
86.5%
in 2021
Upper middle income
76.6%
in 2021
Japan rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
12th

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

  • Japan
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 86.5% against 76.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

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

Japan ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 81.2% 78.2% 3.0% Japan
2010s 82.6% 85.0% 2.4% Upper middle income
2020s 86.6% 78.8% 7.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female, Japan or Upper middle income?
Japan, at 86.5% against 76.6% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female between Japan and Upper middle income?
9.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?
Japan ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 12th 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, female (% of total female deaths). 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, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
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 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.