Brazil vs Japan: Deaths from cancer
Brazil
245,810 deaths
in 2021
Japan
443,071 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 443,071 deaths against 245,810 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 197,261 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164,110 deaths | 334,089 deaths | 169,980 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 216,868 deaths | 402,680 deaths | 185,811 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 243,836 deaths | 438,628 deaths | 194,792 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 443,071 deaths against 245,810 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Brazil and Japan?
- 197,261 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.