Croatia vs Japan: Death rate from cancer
Croatia
331.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
355.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Croatia rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd
Death rate from cancer over time
- Croatia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 355.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 331.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia, a difference of 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people | 261.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 326.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 316.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 328.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 351.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.36 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, Croatia or Japan?
- Japan, at 355.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 331.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Croatia and Japan?
- 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people, 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?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.