Estonia vs Japan: Probability of dying, by age

Estonia
0.0015
in 2021
Japan
0.0017
in 2021
Estonia rank
185th
Japan rank
184th

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
0.0020.0040.0060.008200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0017 against 0.0015 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0002.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 185th and Japan ranks 184th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.006 0.0028 0.0032 Estonia
2010s 0.0026 0.0021 0.0005 Estonia
2020s 0.0016 0.0018 0.0002 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Estonia or Japan?
Japan, at 0.0017 against 0.0015 in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Estonia and Japan?
0.0002, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Estonia ranks 185th and Japan ranks 184th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.