Iceland vs Japan: Share of deaths from underlying causes

Iceland
25.67
in 2022
Japan
25.46
in 2022
Iceland rank
12th
Japan rank
15th

Share of deaths from underlying causes over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 25.67 against 25.46 in Japan, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 19.69 11.37 8.33 Iceland
1960s 21.3 16.14 5.16 Iceland
1970s 21.27 20.43 0.8387 Iceland
1980s 24.15 25.63 1.48 Japan
1990s 26.7 29.25 2.55 Japan
2000s 28.29 31.46 3.16 Japan
2010s 28.63 29.32 0.687 Japan
2020s 26.75 27.14 0.3841 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Iceland or Japan?
Iceland, at 25.67 against 25.46 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Iceland and Japan?
0.21, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Iceland ranks 12th 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