France vs Japan: Deaths by age group
France
13,207
in 2023
Japan
50,284
in 2023
France rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
Deaths by age group over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50,284 against 13,207 in France, a difference of 37,077.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.8 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 163.8 | 91.3 | 72.5 | France |
| 1960s | 335.7 | 176.3 | 159.4 | France |
| 1970s | 695.5 | 395.9 | 299.6 | France |
| 1980s | 1,325 | 1,255 | 69.8 | France |
| 1990s | 2,576 | 3,377 | 801.4 | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,195 | 14,536 | 9,340 | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,324 | 29,344 | 21,019 | Japan |
| 2020s | 11,869 | 48,867 | 36,998 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 50,284 against 13,207 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between France and Japan?
- 37,077, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for deaths by age group?
- France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 229 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.