Germany vs Japan: Deaths from cancer
Germany
243,505 deaths
in 2021
Japan
443,071 deaths
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 443,071 deaths against 243,505 deaths in Germany, a difference of 199,566 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th 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 | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215,106 deaths | 334,089 deaths | 118,984 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 234,548 deaths | 402,680 deaths | 168,132 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 244,302 deaths | 438,628 deaths | 194,326 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 443,071 deaths against 243,505 deaths in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Germany and Japan?
- 199,566 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Germany ranks 7th 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.