France vs Japan: Share of deaths from underlying causes

France
25.63
in 2022
Japan
25.46
in 2022
France rank
13th
Japan rank
15th

Share of deaths from underlying causes over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 25.63 against 25.46 in Japan, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 15th of 112 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 15.92 10.99 4.93 France
1960s 19.24 16.14 3.1 France
1970s 21.81 20.43 1.37 France
1980s 24.98 25.63 0.6457 Japan
1990s 27.55 29.25 1.7 Japan
2000s 29.2 31.46 2.25 Japan
2010s 28.9 29.32 0.4221 Japan
2020s 25.73 27.14 1.41 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, France or Japan?
France, at 25.63 against 25.46 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between France and Japan?
0.17, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do France and Japan rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 15th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed