Indonesia vs Japan: Number of deaths per year
Indonesia
2.12 million
in 2023
Japan
1.52 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Japan rank
8th
Number of deaths per year over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.12 million against 1.52 million in Japan, a difference of 593,280.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.49 million | 789,677 | 703,191 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 1.65 million | 718,153 | 933,027 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 721,829 | 831,476 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1.50 million | 765,890 | 737,239 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 912,143 | 596,607 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 1.09 million | 625,964 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.34 million | 619,479 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 1.51 million | 841,898 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths per year, Indonesia or Japan?
- Indonesia, at 2.12 million against 1.52 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Indonesia and Japan?
- 593,280, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for number of deaths per year?
- Indonesia ranks 5th 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.