Bahamas vs Japan: Death rate from cancer by sex
Bahamas
116.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Japan
116.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bahamas rank
49th
Japan rank
52nd
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Bahamas
- Japan
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 49th and Japan ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 190.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 160.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 142.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 141.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Bahamas or Japan?
- Bahamas, at 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Bahamas and Japan?
- 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Japan rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 49th and Japan ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.