India vs Japan: Deaths from Parkinson's disease
India
39,810 deaths
in 2021
Japan
14,818 deaths
in 2021
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Deaths from Parkinson's disease over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 39,810 deaths against 14,818 deaths in Japan, a difference of 24,992 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,096 deaths | 3,944 deaths | 16,153 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 32,837 deaths | 8,950 deaths | 23,887 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 40,881 deaths | 14,221 deaths | 26,660 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from parkinson's disease, India or Japan?
- India, at 39,810 deaths against 14,818 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from parkinson's disease between India and Japan?
- 24,992 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for deaths from parkinson's disease?
- India ranks 2nd 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.