Croatia vs Japan: Death rate from cancer

Croatia
331.46
in 2021
Japan
355.56
in 2021
Croatia rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Croatia
  • Japan
0100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 355.56 against 331.46 in Croatia, a difference of 24.1.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 282.97 261.73 21.24 Croatia
2010s 326.06 316.63 9.42 Croatia
2020s 328.75 351.12 22.36 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Croatia or Japan?
Japan, at 355.56 against 331.46 in Croatia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Croatia and Japan?
24.1, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Croatia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed