Chile vs Japan: Death rate from cancer by sex
Chile
116.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
116.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
53rd
Japan rank
52nd
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 116.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 163.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1960s | 177.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 178.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 167.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 165.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 150.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 133.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 117.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.449 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 116.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Chile and Japan?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Chile ranks 53rd 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.