China vs Japan: Deaths from pneumonia
China
207,919 deaths
in 2021
Japan
92,037 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Deaths from pneumonia over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 207,919 deaths against 92,037 deaths in Japan, a difference of 115,882 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,255 deaths | 110,125 deaths | 119,130 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 196,020 deaths | 134,718 deaths | 61,302 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 197,684 deaths | 95,095 deaths | 102,590 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, China or Japan?
- China, at 207,919 deaths against 92,037 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between China and Japan?
- 115,882 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
- China ranks 2nd 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.