Japan vs United States: Deaths by age group
Japan
50,284
in 2023
United States
29,913
in 2023
Japan rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Deaths by age group over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50,284 against 29,913 in United States, a difference of 20,371.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.3 | 1,906 | 1,815 | United States |
| 1960s | 176.3 | 2,758 | 2,582 | United States |
| 1970s | 395.9 | 6,065 | 5,669 | United States |
| 1980s | 1,255 | 11,600 | 10,345 | United States |
| 1990s | 3,377 | 17,784 | 14,407 | United States |
| 2000s | 14,536 | 21,824 | 7,289 | United States |
| 2010s | 29,344 | 26,862 | 2,481 | Japan |
| 2020s | 48,867 | 29,295 | 19,572 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 50,284 against 29,913 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between Japan and United States?
- 20,371, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for deaths by age group?
- Japan ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.