Japan vs Sweden: Probability of dying by age

Japan
0.0017
in 2021
Sweden
0.0018
in 2021
Japan rank
184th
Sweden rank
182nd

Probability of dying by age over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
00.0010.0020.0030.004200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0018 against 0.0017 in Japan, a difference of 0.0001.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Japan ranks 184th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 185 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0028 0.003 0.0002 Sweden
2010s 0.0021 0.0023 0.0003 Sweden
2020s 0.0018 0.0021 0.0003 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying by age, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0018 against 0.0017 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying by age between Japan and Sweden?
0.0001, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for probability of dying by age?
Japan ranks 184th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed