Japan vs Sweden: Death rates from different causes

Japan
89.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
86.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Japan rank
66th
Sweden rank
67th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 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 deaths per 100,000 people 132.32 deaths per 100,000 people 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1960s 129.29 deaths per 100,000 people 135.79 deaths per 100,000 people 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1970s 127.22 deaths per 100,000 people 145.02 deaths per 100,000 people 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1980s 126.42 deaths per 100,000 people 130.69 deaths per 100,000 people 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1990s 124.79 deaths per 100,000 people 124.13 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6624 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2000s 114.25 deaths per 100,000 people 116.7 deaths per 100,000 people 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 99.12 deaths per 100,000 people 102.41 deaths per 100,000 people 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2020s 89.45 deaths per 100,000 people 89.78 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3275 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Japan and Sweden?
2.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Japan ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Indicator
Death rates from different causes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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