Japan vs Malaysia: Death rate from digestive diseases
Japan
13.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia
12.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Japan rank
86th
Malaysia rank
87th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2833 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4547 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Japan ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 87th 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.