Japan vs Philippines: Number of deaths
Japan
1.44 million deaths
in 2021
Philippines
1.01 million deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
9th
Philippines rank
12th
Number of deaths over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.44 million deaths against 1.01 million deaths in Philippines, a difference of 433,940 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million deaths | 488,770 deaths | 563,158 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.29 million deaths | 646,616 deaths | 646,456 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.41 million deaths | 874,658 deaths | 531,698 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 1.44 million deaths against 1.01 million deaths in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Japan and Philippines?
- 433,940 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for number of deaths?
- Japan ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th 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.