Japan vs United States: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of

Japan
403,695
in 2019
United States
617,651
in 2019
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
3rd

Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 617,651 against 403,695 in Japan, a difference of 213,956.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 182 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 328,987 565,450 236,462 United States
2010s 389,954 599,027 209,072 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of, Japan or United States?
United States, at 617,651 against 403,695 in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of between Japan and United States?
213,956, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
195 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed