China vs Japan: Deaths from Parkinson's disease
China
89,278 deaths
in 2021
Japan
14,818 deaths
in 2021
China rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Deaths from Parkinson's disease over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 89,278 deaths against 14,818 deaths in Japan, a difference of 74,460 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 6.0 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th 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 | 57,374 deaths | 3,944 deaths | 53,431 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 74,157 deaths | 8,950 deaths | 65,207 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 87,807 deaths | 14,221 deaths | 73,586 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from parkinson's disease, China or Japan?
- China, at 89,278 deaths against 14,818 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from parkinson's disease between China and Japan?
- 74,460 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 parkinson's disease?
- China ranks 1st and Japan 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 Parkinson's disease. 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 parkinson disease in both sexes.