Japan vs Serbia: Death rate from cancer

Japan
355.56
in 2021
Serbia
312.25
in 2021
Japan rank
2nd
Serbia rank
5th

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Japan
  • Serbia
0100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 355.56 against 312.25 in Serbia, a difference of 43.31.

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

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

Japan ranks 2nd and Serbia ranks 5th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 261.73 278.04 16.31 Serbia
2010s 316.63 312.44 4.19 Japan
2020s 351.12 317.29 33.82 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Japan or Serbia?
Japan, at 355.56 against 312.25 in Serbia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Japan and Serbia?
43.31, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Serbia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Serbia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Japan ranks 2nd and Serbia ranks 5th 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