Japan vs Russian Federation: Deaths from cancer
Japan
443,071 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
307,195 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Japan currently reports 443,071 deaths against 307,195 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 135,876 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334,089 deaths | 291,543 deaths | 42,546 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 402,680 deaths | 293,932 deaths | 108,748 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 438,628 deaths | 308,674 deaths | 129,954 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Japan, at 443,071 deaths against 307,195 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 135,876 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Japan ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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.