Japan vs Norway: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases
Japan
85.3%
in 2021
Norway
86.6%
in 2021
Japan rank
9th
Norway rank
7th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 86.6% against 85.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 87.2% | 7.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 87.3% | 5.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 86.7% | 1.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 86.6% against 85.3% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Japan and Norway?
- 1.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Japan ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.