Japan vs South Africa: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Japan
1.29
in 2023
South Africa
1.2
in 2020
Japan rank
101st
South Africa rank
103rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.29 against 1.2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8963 | 1.16 | 0.2686 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8693 | 1.2 | 0.3342 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.3 | 0.2029 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.2 | 0.0181 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 1.29 against 1.2 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.09, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Japan ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.