Japan vs Republic of Korea: Death rate from digestive diseases

Japan
13.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea
13.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
86th
Republic of Korea rank
85th

Death rate from digestive diseases over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 86th and Republic of Korea ranks 85th of 111 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 23.89 deaths per 100,000 people 57.6 deaths per 100,000 people 33.71 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
1990s 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people 45.17 deaths per 100,000 people 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2000s 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2010s 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2020s 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7111 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Japan and Republic of Korea?
0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
Japan ranks 86th and Republic of Korea ranks 85th 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 digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from digestive diseases
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
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.