Ireland vs Japan: Share of deaths from each major cause
Ireland
3.8%
in 2022
Japan
3.8%
in 2022
Ireland rank
57th
Japan rank
58th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Japan ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 6.2% | 4.0% | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 5.7% | 3.6% | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 5.6% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 5.1% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Japan ranks 58th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.