Japan vs South Africa: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Japan
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Japan rank
100th
South Africa rank
103rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 100th 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2686 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8693 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3342 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2029 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0181 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd 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.