Germany vs Japan: Number of deaths who

Germany
1.04 million
in 2021
Japan
1.44 million
in 2021
Germany rank
11th
Japan rank
9th

Number of deaths who over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.44 million against 1.04 million in Germany, a difference of 396,650.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 818,700 1.05 million 233,228 Japan
2010s 896,297 1.29 million 396,774 Japan
2020s 1.02 million 1.41 million 383,165 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths who, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 1.44 million against 1.04 million in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths who between Germany and Japan?
396,650, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for number of deaths who?
Germany ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths who. 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 who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed