Japan vs Republic of Korea: Diarrheal diseases death rate

Japan
1.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
119th
Republic of Korea rank
120th

Diarrheal diseases death rate over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 119th and Republic of Korea ranks 120th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people 0.452 deaths per 100,000 people 0.982 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2010s 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people 0.489 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2020s 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Japan and Republic of Korea?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
Japan ranks 119th and Republic of Korea ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Diarrheal diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.