Italy vs Japan: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Italy
0.9413
in 2023
Japan
0.9657
in 2023
Italy rank
220th
Japan rank
218th

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.9657 against 0.9413 in Italy, a difference of 0.0244.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 220th and Japan ranks 218th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 2.89 3.85 0.9595 Japan
1960s 3.12 3.3 0.1781 Japan
1970s 2.86 2.46 0.3995 Italy
1980s 2.54 1.8 0.74 Italy
1990s 2.02 1.67 0.3533 Italy
2000s 1.4 1.32 0.085 Italy
2010s 1.1 1.14 0.0323 Japan
2020s 1.13 1.01 0.1158 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 0.9657 against 0.9413 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Italy and Japan?
0.0244, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Italy ranks 220th and Japan ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed