Japan vs Norway: Probability of dying, by age
Japan
0.0017
in 2021
Norway
0.0018
in 2021
Japan rank
184th
Norway rank
183rd
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0018 against 0.0017 in Japan, a difference of 0.0001.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Japan ranks 184th and Norway ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0028 | 0.0033 | 0.0005 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0021 | 0.0022 | 0.0001 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | 0.0001 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.0018 against 0.0017 in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Japan and Norway?
- 0.0001, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Japan ranks 184th and Norway ranks 183rd 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
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.