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
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?
- 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.