Italy vs Japan: Death rate from digestive diseases
Italy
12.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
13.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy rank
89th
Japan rank
86th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 89th and Japan ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1960s | 44.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 46.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 37.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 26.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2642 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Italy and Japan?
- 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Italy ranks 89th and Japan ranks 86th 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 rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.