Greece vs Japan: Lung cancer death rates in men
Greece
100.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
90.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 100.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 1970s | 55.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 1980s | 72.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 1990s | 83.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 91.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 104.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 102.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 100.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Greece and Japan?
- 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Greece ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.