What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?

12,479 deaths, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Japan: Deaths from pneumonia

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

79,558 deaths

in 2021

Japan

92,037 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

6th

Japan rank

5th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 92,037 deaths against 79,558 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 12,479 deaths.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th 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	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	64,801 deaths	110,125 deaths	45,325 deaths	Japan
2010s	77,965 deaths	134,718 deaths	56,753 deaths	Japan
2020s	76,688 deaths	95,095 deaths	18,407 deaths	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Japan?: Japan, at 92,037 deaths against 79,558 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?: 12,479 deaths, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th 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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Indicator: Deaths from pneumonia
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.