Germany vs Japan: Cancer death rate by age group
Germany
1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Japan
1.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
63rd
Japan rank
61st
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3509 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8994 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8171 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0451 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Germany and Japan?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Germany ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 61st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.