Japan vs Martinique: Share of deaths from each major cause
Japan
3.8%
in 2022
Martinique
3.9%
in 2016
Japan rank
58th
Martinique rank
56th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Japan
- Martinique
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Martinique ahead.
Japan ranks 58th and Martinique ranks 56th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Martinique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Martinique |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Martinique |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Japan or Martinique?
- Martinique, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Japan and Martinique?
- 0.1%, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Martinique?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Martinique rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Japan ranks 58th and Martinique ranks 56th 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.