Chile vs Japan: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group

Chile
7.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
8.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
48th
Japan rank
47th

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time

  • Chile
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.

Chile ranks 48th and Japan ranks 47th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 54.58 deaths per 100,000 people 93.73 deaths per 100,000 people 39.15 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
1960s 80.44 deaths per 100,000 people 70.89 deaths per 100,000 people 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people Chile
1970s 111.97 deaths per 100,000 people 49.68 deaths per 100,000 people 62.29 deaths per 100,000 people Chile
1980s 177.98 deaths per 100,000 people 34.59 deaths per 100,000 people 143.39 deaths per 100,000 people Chile
1990s 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people 24.87 deaths per 100,000 people 89.35 deaths per 100,000 people Chile
2000s 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2010s 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people Chile
2020s 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unintentional injuries death rate by age group, Chile or Japan?
Japan, at 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Chile and Japan?
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
Chile ranks 48th and Japan ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,797 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.