Brazil vs Japan: Deaths from pneumonia
Brazil
75,145 deaths
in 2021
Japan
92,037 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
Deaths from pneumonia over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92,037 deaths against 75,145 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 16,892 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,808 deaths | 110,125 deaths | 60,318 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 79,038 deaths | 134,718 deaths | 55,680 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 75,588 deaths | 95,095 deaths | 19,507 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 92,037 deaths against 75,145 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Brazil and Japan?
- 16,892 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.