Japan vs South Korea: Respiratory infections death rate age group

Japan
2.44
in 2023
South Korea
2.41
in 2022
Japan rank
87th
South Korea rank
89th

Respiratory infections death rate age group over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.44 against 2.41 in South Korea, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 87th and South Korea ranks 89th of 109 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 16.97 44.79 27.82 South Korea
1990s 12.14 16.32 4.18 South Korea
2000s 7.38 9.25 1.87 South Korea
2010s 4.63 3.07 1.56 Japan
2020s 2.42 1.77 0.645 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respiratory infections death rate age group, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 2.44 against 2.41 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate age group between Japan and South Korea?
0.03, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for respiratory infections death rate age group?
Japan ranks 87th and South Korea ranks 89th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Respiratory infections death rate age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,785 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed