Cyprus vs Japan: Death rate from cancer
Cyprus
86.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
89.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cyprus rank
68th
Japan rank
66th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus, a difference of 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Cyprus ranks 68th and Japan ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 89.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 91.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Cyprus or Japan?
- Japan, at 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Cyprus and Japan?
- 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Cyprus ranks 68th 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.