Japan vs Maldives: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Japan
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Maldives
1.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
100th
Maldives rank
102nd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Japan
- Maldives
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 100th and Maldives ranks 102nd of 111 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5923 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2701 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7794 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3153 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Japan or Maldives?
- Japan, at 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Japan and Maldives?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Japan ranks 100th and Maldives ranks 102nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.