Denmark vs Japan: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information

Denmark
100.0%
in 2015
Japan
100.0%
in 2016
Denmark rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 99.8% 99.8% 0.0%
2000s 100.0% 99.2% 0.8% Denmark
2010s 98.2% 100.0% 1.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information between Denmark and Japan?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
Denmark ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 507 data points, 1992–2017
Last refreshed

Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.