Australia vs Japan: Death rate from cancer by sex
Australia
111.13
in 2024
Japan
113.73
in 2023
Australia rank
53rd
Japan rank
52nd
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 113.73 against 111.13 in Australia, a difference of 2.6.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 149.25 | 134.94 | 14.31 | Australia |
| 1960s | 165.03 | 157.31 | 7.72 | Australia |
| 1970s | 185.54 | 162.77 | 22.77 | Australia |
| 1980s | 191.48 | 172.67 | 18.81 | Australia |
| 1990s | 179.52 | 176.86 | 2.66 | Australia |
| 2000s | 153.23 | 160.66 | 7.42 | Japan |
| 2010s | 130.63 | 134.82 | 4.19 | Japan |
| 2020s | 115.85 | 116.94 | 1.09 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 113.73 against 111.13 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Australia and Japan?
- 2.6, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.