Denmark vs Japan: Cancer death rate by age group

Denmark
0
in 2022
Japan
0.4061
in 2023
Denmark rank
79th
Japan rank
78th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.4061 against 0 in Denmark, a difference of 0.4061.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 79th and Japan ranks 78th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 9.51 5.06 4.45 Denmark
1960s 11.06 6.46 4.6 Denmark
1970s 6.73 5.53 1.2 Denmark
1980s 6.7 3.54 3.17 Denmark
1990s 4.04 2.46 1.58 Denmark
2000s 2.16 1.67 0.4933 Denmark
2010s 1.66 1.32 0.3421 Denmark
2020s 0 1.33 1.33 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 0.4061 against 0 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Denmark and Japan?
0.4061, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Denmark ranks 79th and Japan ranks 78th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed