Hong Kong vs Japan: Cancer death rate by age group

Hong Kong
0
in 2017
Japan
0.4061
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
79th
Japan rank
78th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 35 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 79th and Japan ranks 78th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 6.33 5.89 0.4369 Hong Kong
1960s 5.56 6.46 0.9067 Japan
1970s 6.82 5.53 1.29 Hong Kong
1980s 3.8 3.54 0.259 Hong Kong
1990s 3.95 2.46 1.5 Hong Kong
2000s 1.48 1.67 0.1916 Japan
2010s 1.67 1.36 0.3107 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Hong Kong or Japan?
Japan, at 0.4061 against 0 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Hong Kong and Japan?
0.4061, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Hong Kong 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