Iceland vs Japan: Cancer death rate by age group

Iceland
0
in 2024
Japan
0.4061
in 2023
Iceland rank
79th
Japan rank
78th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Japan ahead.

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

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 7.75 5.06 2.69 Iceland
1960s 2.33 6.46 4.14 Japan
1970s 0 5.53 5.53 Japan
1980s 0 3.54 3.54 Japan
1990s 0 2.46 2.46 Japan
2000s 2.39 1.67 0.7183 Iceland
2010s 2.13 1.32 0.8155 Iceland
2020s 0 1.1 1.1 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Iceland or Japan?
Japan, at 0.4061 against 0 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Iceland and Japan?
0.4061, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Iceland 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