Brazil vs Japan: Number of deaths
Brazil
1.49 million
in 2023
Japan
1.52 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
9th
Japan rank
8th
Number of deaths over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.52 million against 1.49 million in Brazil, a difference of 30,270.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 944,176 | 789,677 | 154,498 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 997,089 | 718,153 | 278,936 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 721,829 | 295,394 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 765,890 | 275,742 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 912,143 | 145,755 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 4,454 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.34 million | 114,211 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.51 million | 87,402 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.52 million against 1.49 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Brazil and Japan?
- 30,270, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for number of deaths?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.