Benin vs Japan: Death rate from pneumonia
Benin
74.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
73.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
19th
Japan rank
21st
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Benin
- Japan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 74.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 73.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 96.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 78.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Benin or Japan?
- Benin, at 74.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 73.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Benin and Japan?
- 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Japan rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
- Benin ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.