Egypt vs Japan: Cancer death rates by type
Egypt
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Japan
1.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Egypt rank
57th
Japan rank
59th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 57th and Japan ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 1990s | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7991 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Egypt and Japan?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Egypt ranks 57th and Japan ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.