Japan vs South Africa: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Japan
1.63
in 2023
South Africa
1.76
in 2020
Japan rank
85th
South Africa rank
82nd
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.76 against 1.63 in Japan, a difference of 0.13.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 | 1.98 | 0.5025 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 2.12 | 0.1304 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 2.34 | 0.5748 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.76 | 0.1917 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.76 against 1.63 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.13, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Japan ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.