Japan vs Reunion: Cancer death rates by type

Japan
1.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Reunion
1.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Japan rank
59th
Reunion rank
56th

Cancer death rates by type over time

  • Japan
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Reunion currently reports 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Reunion ahead.

Japan ranks 59th and Reunion ranks 56th of 111 countries.

Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Reunion Difference Ahead
2000s 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7209 deaths per 100,000 people Reunion
2010s 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3018 deaths per 100,000 people Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Japan or Reunion?
Reunion, at 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Japan and Reunion?
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Reunion?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Japan and Reunion rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
Japan ranks 59th and Reunion ranks 56th 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

Indicator
Cancer death rates by type
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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