Hungary vs Japan: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Hungary
4.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Japan
4.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hungary rank
95th
Japan rank
96th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.
Hungary ranks 95th and Japan ranks 96th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1960s | 34.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9035 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.907 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1812 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Hungary or Japan?
- Hungary, at 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Hungary and Japan?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Hungary ranks 95th and Japan ranks 96th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.