Japan vs Philippines: Deaths from pneumonia

Japan
92,037 deaths
in 2021
Philippines
105,200 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
5th
Philippines rank
4th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

  • Japan
  • Philippines
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k200020102021

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 105,200 deaths against 92,037 deaths in Japan, a difference of 13,163 deaths.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 110,125 deaths 47,811 deaths 62,314 deaths Japan
2010s 134,718 deaths 68,427 deaths 66,292 deaths Japan
2020s 95,095 deaths 92,264 deaths 2,831 deaths Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Japan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 105,200 deaths against 92,037 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Japan and Philippines?
13,163 deaths, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
Japan ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th 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

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

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