China vs Japan: Deaths by age group
China
23,190
in 2023
Japan
50,284
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st
Deaths by age group over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50,284 against 23,190 in China, a difference of 27,094.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 463.8 | 91.3 | 372.5 | China |
| 1960s | 207.7 | 176.3 | 31.4 | China |
| 1970s | 71 | 395.9 | 324.9 | Japan |
| 1980s | 245.1 | 1,255 | 1,010 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,175 | 3,377 | 2,202 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,413 | 14,536 | 10,123 | Japan |
| 2010s | 11,134 | 29,344 | 18,210 | Japan |
| 2020s | 21,592 | 48,867 | 27,275 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 50,284 against 23,190 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between China and Japan?
- 27,094, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for deaths by age group?
- China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.