Japan vs South Africa: Death rates from different causes
Japan
89.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
92.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Japan rank
66th
South Africa rank
63rd
Death rates from different causes over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 114.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 90 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Japan and South Africa?
- 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Japan ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd 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
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