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Compare Japan and South Korea health profiles including life expectancy history, causes of death and population dynamics side by side. Health Data used is WHO 2014 updates, World Bank and the United Nations for population.
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    LIFE EXPECTANCY HISTORY
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      Japan JAPAN   South Korea SOUTH KOREA
           
    World Rank
    		        
    World Rank
      Male Female All M F All   Male Female All M F All
    1960
    65.3
    70.1
    67.7
    31
    35
    35
    		  
    52.6
    55.8
    54.2
    81
    82
    82
    1970
    69.4
    74.7
    72.0
    9
    13
    10
    		  
    58.7
    65.1
    61.8
    80
    68
    73
    1980
    73.6
    78.8
    76.1
    1
    5
    1
    		  
    61.8
    70.0
    65.8
    80
    69
    76
    1990
    75.9
    81.9
    78.8
    1
    1
    1
    		  
    67.3
    75.5
    71.3
    59
    41
    49
    2000
    77.6
    84.5
    81.1
    2
    1
    1
    		  
    72.3
    79.5
    76.0
    38
    27
    33
    2010
    79.5
    86.3
    83.0
    5
    1
    1
    		  
    77.2
    84.0
    80.7
    24
    8
    15
    2015
    80.5
    86.8
    83.7
    6
    1
    1
    		  
    78.8
    85.5
    82.3
    20
    4
    11
     
     
    LIFE EXPECTANCY BY AGE
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      Japan JAPAN   South Korea SOUTH KOREA
          World Rank       World Rank
      Male Female M F   Male Female M F
    At Birth
    80.5
    86.8
    6
    1
    		  
    78.8
    85.5
    20
    4
    Age 5
    80.7
    87.0
    7
    1
    		  
    79.1
    85.7
    20
    4
    Age 10
    80.8
    87.1
    7
    1
    		  
    79.2
    85.8
    20
    4
    Age 15
    80.8
    87.1
    7
    1
    		  
    79.2
    85.8
    20
    4
    Age 20
    80.9
    87.2
    7
    1
    		  
    79.3
    85.8
    20
    4
    Age 25
    81.1
    87.3
    7
    1
    		  
    79.4
    85.9
    20
    4
    Age 30
    81.2
    87.3
    8
    1
    		  
    79.6
    86.0
    20
    3
    Age 35
    81.4
    87.4
    9
    1
    		  
    79.8
    86.2
    20
    3
    Age 40
    81.6
    87.6
    9
    1
    		  
    80.0
    86.3
    21
    3
    Age 45
    81.8
    87.7
    8
    1
    		  
    80.3
    86.5
    21
    3
    Age 50
    82.2
    88.0
    8
    1
    		  
    80.8
    86.7
    21
    4
    Age 55
    82.7
    88.3
    8
    1
    		  
    81.4
    87.0
    21
    4
    Age 60
    83.4
    88.7
    8
    1
    		  
    82.2
    87.3
    22
    4
    Age 65
    84.4
    89.2
    7
    1
    		  
    83.1
    87.7
    28
    5
    Age 70
    85.4
    89.7
    9
    1
    		  
    84.2
    88.2
    33
    6
    Age 75
    86.8
    90.5
    11
    2
    		  
    85.8
    89.1
    38
    9
    Age 80
    88.7
    91.6
    14
    2
    		  
    88.0
    90.4
    43
    13
    Age 85
    91.2
    93.3
    24
    4
    		  
    90.7
    92.4
    41
    20
    Age 90
    94.3
    95.6
    31
    16
    		  
    94.1
    95.1
    45
    21
    Age 95
    98.0
    98.7
    44
    18
    		  
    98.1
    98.6
    35
    27
    Age 100
    102.1
    102.5
    66
    44
    		  
    102.3
    102.5
    51
    42
     
     
    TOP 50 CAUSES OF DEATH
    AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE
    PER 100,000 POPULATION
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      Japan JAPAN   South Korea SOUTH KOREA
    TOP 50 CAUSES OF DEATH Rate World Rank   Rate World Rank
    1. Stroke
    34.00
    152
    		  
    39.14
    139
    2. Influenza and Pneumonia
    32.07
    84
    		  
    16.34
    133
    3. Coronary Heart Disease
    30.36
    170
    		  
    26.39
    172
    4. Lung Cancers
    21.44
    54
    		  
    25.69
    38
    5. Suicide
    18.78
    16
    		  
    29.34
    3
    6. Stomach Cancer
    15.58
    19
    		  
    15.77
    18
    7. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    14.88
    42
    		  
    13.47
    49
    8. Other Injuries
    13.83
    72
    		  
    6.55
    131
    9. Breast Cancer
    10.86
    134
    		  
    6.29
    164
    10. Liver Cancer
    9.54
    39
    		  
    17.87
    11
    11. Pancreas Cancer
    9.35
    13
    		  
    7.39
    39
    12. Kidney Disease
    7.52
    129
    		  
    7.64
    127
    13. Prostate Cancer
    6.90
    142
    		  
    6.25
    146
    14. Liver Disease
    5.27
    153
    		  
    9.48
    117
    15. Lymphomas
    4.70
    81
    		  
    3.88
    109
    16. Diabetes Mellitus
    4.37
    168
    		  
    16.01
    115
    17. Lung Disease
    4.33
    166
    		  
    8.65
    153
    18. Alzheimers/Dementia
    4.23
    58
    		  
    12.32
    27
    19. Oesophagus Cancer
    4.13
    51
    		  
    2.33
    95
    20. Ovary Cancer
    3.72
    100
    		  
    2.77
    144
    21. Road Traffic Accidents
    3.28
    168
    		  
    11.08
    125
    22. Leukemia
    3.16
    111
    		  
    2.93
    118
    23. Other Neoplasms
    3.11
    70
    		  
    1.98
    117
    24. Cervical Cancer
    2.97
    135
    		  
    3.00
    132
    25. Endocrine Disorders
    2.74
    136
    		  
    2.20
    145
    26. Congenital Anomalies
    2.63
    162
    		  
    2.02
    167
    27. Drownings
    2.53
    104
    		  
    1.06
    144
    28. Oral Cancer
    2.49
    99
    		  
    1.62
    140
    29. Falls
    2.46
    136
    		  
    3.06
    125
    30. Inflammatory/Heart
    2.24
    165
    		  
    1.79
    168
    31. Bladder Cancer
    2.00
    88
    		  
    2.01
    87
    32. Hypertension
    1.88
    172
    		  
    8.23
    147
    33. Uterin Cancer
    1.85
    92
    		  
    0.83
    157
    34. Parkinson's Disease
    1.52
    101
    		  
    3.88
    16
    35. Hepatitis C
    1.46
    5
    		  
    0.00
    172
    36. Peptic Ulcer Disease
    0.90
    148
    		  
    0.89
    150
    37. Tuberculosis
    0.89
    132
    		  
    4.15
    94
    38. Diarrhoeal diseases
    0.71
    143
    		  
    1.88
    116
    39. Rheumatic Heart Disease
    0.61
    155
    		  
    0.28
    168
    40. Fires
    0.56
    144
    		  
    0.39
    152
    41. Malnutrition
    0.54
    121
    		  
    0.10
    158
    42. Asthma
    0.54
    165
    		  
    2.39
    109
    43. Poisonings
    0.54
    141
    		  
    0.47
    145
    44. Skin Cancers
    0.50
    157
    		  
    0.71
    145
    45. Low Birth Weight
    0.48
    172
    		  
    2.39
    145
    46. Alcohol
    0.48
    105
    		  
    1.28
    71
    47. Rheumatoid Arthritis
    0.45
    104
    		  
    0.25
    135
    48. Drug Use
    0.43
    127
    		  
    0.24
    143
    49. Skin Disease
    0.41
    142
    		  
    0.76
    123
    50. Epilepsy
    0.38
    168
    		  
    0.67
    161
     
     
    TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
    PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES
     
      Japan JAPAN   South Korea SOUTH KOREA
      Deaths %   Deaths %
    1. Influenza and Pneumonia
    125,816
    13.69
    		  
    11,745
    5.21
    2. Stroke
    120,586
    13.12
    		  
    27,848
    12.35
    3. Coronary Heart Disease
    102,506
    11.15
    		  
    18,608
    8.25
    4. Lung Cancers
    71,740
    7.80
    		  
    17,896
    7.94
    5. Stomach Cancer
    50,969
    5.54
    		  
    10,833
    4.80
    6. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    47,686
    5.19
    		  
    9,332
    4.14
    7. Other Injuries
    34,400
    3.74
    		  
    4,460
    1.98
    8. Liver Cancer
    31,844
    3.46
    		  
    11,962
    5.31
    9. Pancreas Cancer
    30,017
    3.27
    		  
    5,090
    2.26
    10. Suicide
    29,454
    3.20
    		  
    18,009
    7.99
    11. Kidney Disease
    29,119
    3.17
    		  
    5,396
    2.39
    12. Lung Disease
    17,284
    1.88
    		  
    6,281
    2.79
    13. Alzheimers/Dementia
    16,963
    1.85
    		  
    9,045
    4.01
    14. Lymphomas
    15,477
    1.68
    		  
    2,630
    1.17
    15. Diabetes Mellitus
    14,741
    1.60
    		  
    11,314
    5.02
    16. Breast Cancer
    13,206
    1.44
    		  
    2,136
    0.95
    17. Liver Disease
    13,135
    1.43
    		  
    6,169
    2.74
    18. Oesophagus Cancer
    12,495
    1.36
    		  
    1,600
    0.71
    19. Prostate Cancer
    11,305
    1.23
    		  
    1,784
    0.79
    20. Other Neoplasms
    10,258
    1.12
    		  
    1,359
    0.60
    21. Endocrine Disorders
    9,169
    1.00
    		  
    1,426
    0.63
    22. Leukemia
    8,585
    0.93
    		  
    1,808
    0.80
    23. Falls
    7,653
    0.83
    		  
    1,955
    0.87
    24. Bladder Cancer
    7,373
    0.80
    		  
    1,432
    0.64
    25. Oral Cancer
    7,345
    0.80
    		  
    1,089
    0.48
    26. Drownings
    7,337
    0.80
    		  
    611
    0.27
    27. Hypertension
    7,167
    0.78
    		  
    6,001
    2.66
    28. Inflammatory/Heart
    7,094
    0.77
    		  
    1,171
    0.52
    29. Road Traffic Accidents
    6,186
    0.67
    		  
    6,708
    2.98
    30. Parkinson's Disease
    6,060
    0.66
    		  
    2,810
    1.25
    31. Hepatitis C
    4,734
    0.51
    		  
    0
    0.00
    32. Ovary Cancer
    4,656
    0.51
    		  
    1,002
    0.44
    33. Cervical Cancer
    3,462
    0.38
    		  
    1,122
    0.50
    34. Tuberculosis
    3,419
    0.37
    		  
    2,912
    1.29
    35. Peptic Ulcer Disease
    3,061
    0.33
    		  
    635
    0.28
    36. Uterin Cancer
    2,659
    0.29
    		  
    297
    0.13
    37. Rheumatic Heart Disease
    2,370
    0.26
    		  
    193
    0.09
    38. Congenital Anomalies
    2,323
    0.25
    		  
    605
    0.27
    39. Diarrhoeal diseases
    2,300
    0.25
    		  
    1,325
    0.59
    40. Asthma
    1,843
    0.20
    		  
    1,733
    0.77
    41. Malnutrition
    1,724
    0.19
    		  
    70
    0.03
    42. Rheumatoid Arthritis
    1,667
    0.18
    		  
    173
    0.08
    43. Skin Disease
    1,557
    0.17
    		  
    542
    0.24
    44. Skin Cancers
    1,530
    0.17
    		  
    491
    0.22
    45. Fires
    1,332
    0.14
    		  
    235
    0.10
    46. Poisonings
    959
    0.10
    		  
    297
    0.13
    47. Alcohol
    914
    0.10
    		  
    818
    0.36
    48. Drug Use
    810
    0.09
    		  
    154
    0.07
    49. Epilepsy
    800
    0.09
    		  
    376
    0.17
    50. Hepatitis B
    796
    0.09
    		  
    1,206
    0.53
     
     
    CANCER RANK BY TYPE
    AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE
    PER 100,000 POPULATION
    GOOD
     
     
     
    POOR
     
      Japan JAPAN   South Korea SOUTH KOREA
      Rate World Rank   Rate World Rank
    1. Lung Cancers
    21.44
    54
    		  
    25.69
    38
    2. Stomach Cancer
    15.58
    19
    		  
    15.77
    18
    3. Colon-Rectum Cancers
    14.88
    42
    		  
    13.47
    49
    4. Breast Cancer
    10.86
    134
    		  
    6.29
    164
    5. Liver Cancer
    9.54
    39
    		  
    17.87
    11
    6. Pancreas Cancer
    9.35
    13
    		  
    7.39
    39
    7. Prostate Cancer
    6.90
    142
    		  
    6.25
    146
    8. Lymphomas
    4.70
    81
    		  
    3.88
    109
    9. Oesophagus Cancer
    4.13
    51
    		  
    2.33
    95
    10. Ovary Cancer
    3.72
    100
    		  
    2.77
    144
    11. Leukemia
    3.16
    111
    		  
    2.93
    118
    12. Cervical Cancer
    2.97
    135
    		  
    3.00
    132
    13. Oral Cancer
    2.49
    99
    		  
    1.62
    140
    14. Bladder Cancer
    2.00
    88
    		  
    2.01
    87
    15. Uterin Cancer
    1.85
    92
    		  
    0.83
    157
    16. Skin Cancers
    0.50
    157
    		  
    0.71
    145
     
     
     
    Data rounded. Decimals affect ranking.
    World Rankings Calculations Are Age Adjusted Death Rates Per 100,000 Population.
    Data Source: Published By WHO 2014
    WHO Excludes Cause of Death Data For the following countries: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Cook Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome, Seychelles, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.