Japan vs Sweden: Death rate by cause who mdb

Japan
87.05
in 2023
Sweden
86.6
in 2023
Japan rank
66th
Sweden rank
67th

Death rate by cause who mdb over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 87.05 against 86.6 in Sweden, a difference of 0.45.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.

Japan ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 67th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 118.14 132.32 14.18 Sweden
1960s 129.29 135.79 6.5 Sweden
1970s 127.22 145.02 17.8 Sweden
1980s 126.42 130.69 4.27 Sweden
1990s 124.79 124.13 0.6624 Japan
2000s 114.25 116.7 2.45 Sweden
2010s 99.12 102.41 3.29 Sweden
2020s 88.85 88.98 0.134 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate by cause who mdb, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 87.05 against 86.6 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate by cause who mdb between Japan and Sweden?
0.45, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for death rate by cause who mdb?
Japan ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate by cause who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed