Belize vs Japan: Death rate from cancer
Belize
85.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
89.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belize rank
69th
Japan rank
66th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Belize
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 85.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize, a difference of 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Japan ahead.
Belize ranks 69th and Japan ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 62.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 64.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 84.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 112.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 84.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 78.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Belize or Japan?
- Japan, at 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 85.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Belize and Japan?
- 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Japan rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Belize ranks 69th and Japan ranks 66th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.