Japan vs South Korea: Death rate from poisonings

Japan
0.2
in 2021
South Korea
0.2
in 2021
Japan rank
136th
South Korea rank
136th

Death rate from poisonings over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
0.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2 against 0.2 in South Korea, a difference of 0.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 136th and South Korea ranks 136th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4 0.65 0.25 South Korea
2010s 0.2667 0.3 0.0333 South Korea
2020s 0.2 0.25 0.05 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from poisonings, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 0.2 against 0.2 in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from poisonings between Japan and South Korea?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for death rate from poisonings?
Japan ranks 136th and South Korea ranks 136th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from poisonings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,295 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed