Ireland vs Japan: Cervical cancer death rate in women
Ireland
2.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
2.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
65th
Japan rank
67th
Cervical cancer death rate in women over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Japan ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0483 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3384 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.585 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cervical cancer death rate in women, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cervical cancer death rate in women between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Ireland ranks 65th and Japan ranks 67th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cervical cancer death rate in women. 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 cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.