Japan vs Mexico: Liver cancer death rate
Japan
5.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
5.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
30th
Mexico rank
28th
Liver cancer death rate over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0165 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between Japan and Mexico?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- Japan ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 28th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.