Japan vs Ukraine: Death rate from diabetes

Japan
5.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ukraine
3.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Japan rank
106th
Ukraine rank
107th

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Japan
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine, a difference of 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 106th and Ukraine ranks 107th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
1990s 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2000s 7 deaths per 100,000 people 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0863 deaths per 100,000 people Ukraine
2010s 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Japan or Ukraine?
Japan, at 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Japan and Ukraine?
1.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Japan ranks 106th and Ukraine ranks 107th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. 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 from diabetes
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, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.