Finland vs Japan: Death rates from different causes
Finland
91.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
89.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
64th
Japan rank
66th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 64th and Japan ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 160.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 151.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 139.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 124.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0175 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 109.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7035 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 93.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Finland and Japan?
- 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Finland ranks 64th and Japan ranks 66th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.