Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Number of deaths
Democratic Republic of Congo
901,849
in 2023
Japan
1.52 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Japan rank
8th
Number of deaths over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.52 million against 901,849 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 622,581.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 334,055 | 789,677 | 455,622 | Japan |
| 1960s | 392,307 | 718,153 | 325,846 | Japan |
| 1970s | 457,370 | 721,829 | 264,459 | Japan |
| 1980s | 559,313 | 765,890 | 206,576 | Japan |
| 1990s | 690,585 | 912,143 | 221,558 | Japan |
| 2000s | 769,627 | 1.09 million | 319,105 | Japan |
| 2010s | 836,284 | 1.34 million | 498,747 | Japan |
| 2020s | 909,990 | 1.51 million | 602,120 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.52 million against 901,849 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 622,581, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for number of deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th 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.