Japan vs United Kingdom: Share of deaths from underlying causes
Japan
25.5%
in 2022
United Kingdom
25.5%
in 2021
Japan rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Share of deaths from underlying causes over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 25.5% against 25.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 17.7% | 6.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 16.1% | 19.2% | 3.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 21.0% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 23.8% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 25.1% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 26.9% | 4.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.6% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 25.2% | 2.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 25.5% against 25.5% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Japan ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.