Germany vs Japan: Number of deaths
Germany
1.04 million deaths
in 2021
Japan
1.44 million deaths
in 2021
Germany rank
11th
Japan rank
9th
Number of deaths over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.44 million deaths against 1.04 million deaths in Germany, a difference of 396,650 deaths.
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 deaths | 1.05 million deaths | 233,228 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 896,297 deaths | 1.29 million deaths | 396,774 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.02 million deaths | 1.41 million deaths | 383,165 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.44 million deaths against 1.04 million deaths in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Germany and Japan?
- 396,650 deaths, 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?
- Germany ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.