Japan vs South Korea: Cancer death rate by age group
Japan
0.4061
in 2023
South Korea
0.8029
in 2022
Japan rank
78th
South Korea rank
75th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.8029 against 0.4061 in Japan, a difference of 0.3968.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.03 | 6.4 | 3.37 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 5.31 | 2.85 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 4.29 | 2.62 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 2.62 | 1.3 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 0.7625 | 0.5639 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.8029 against 0.4061 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.3968, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Japan ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 75th 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.