Japan vs Thailand: Share of deaths from each major cause
Japan
3.8%
in 2022
Thailand
3.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
58th
Thailand rank
55th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Japan ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th 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.