Japan vs Luxembourg: Share of deaths from underlying causes
Japan
25.5%
in 2022
Luxembourg
25.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
Luxembourg rank
14th
Share of deaths from underlying causes over time
- Japan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 25.6% against 25.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Japan ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 14th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7% | 20.3% | 2.6% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 20.8% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 24.1% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 25.9% | 3.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 26.6% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.6% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 24.7% | 2.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Japan or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 25.6% against 25.5% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Japan and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Japan ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 14th 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 underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.