Japan vs Sweden: Cancer death rate by age group

Japan
0.4061
in 2023
Sweden
0
in 2023
Japan rank
78th
Sweden rank
79th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 35 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.

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

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 5.06 7.93 2.87 Sweden
1960s 6.46 6.21 0.2532 Japan
1970s 5.53 6.59 1.06 Sweden
1980s 3.54 4.1 0.5649 Sweden
1990s 2.46 2.93 0.4729 Sweden
2000s 1.67 2.73 1.06 Sweden
2010s 1.32 2.17 0.8552 Sweden
2020s 1.1 0.6732 0.4231 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 0.4061 against 0 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Japan and Sweden?
0.4061, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Japan ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 79th 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