Germany vs Japan: Number of deaths per year
Germany
1.03 million
in 2023
Japan
1.52 million
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
Japan rank
8th
Number of deaths per year over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.52 million against 1.03 million in Germany, a difference of 490,290.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 765,143 | 789,677 | 24,534 | Japan |
| 1960s | 900,951 | 718,153 | 182,797 | Germany |
| 1970s | 961,659 | 721,829 | 239,830 | Germany |
| 1980s | 928,297 | 765,890 | 162,408 | Germany |
| 1990s | 885,870 | 912,143 | 26,273 | Japan |
| 2000s | 840,386 | 1.09 million | 248,346 | Japan |
| 2010s | 906,070 | 1.34 million | 428,962 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 1.51 million | 495,924 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths per year, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.52 million against 1.03 million in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Germany and Japan?
- 490,290, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for number of deaths per year?
- Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.