Greece vs Japan: Lung cancer death rates males

Greece
97.15
in 2023
Japan
89.82
in 2023
Greece rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th

Lung cancer death rates males over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 97.15 against 89.82 in Japan, a difference of 7.33.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 63 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 11.38 23.07 Greece
1970s 55.01 19.53 35.48 Greece
1980s 72.36 34.49 37.86 Greece
1990s 83.96 53.37 30.59 Greece
2000s 91.32 71.85 19.47 Greece
2010s 104.5 85.53 18.98 Greece
2020s 101.41 89.61 11.8 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates males, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 97.15 against 89.82 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates males between Greece and Japan?
7.33, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for lung cancer death rates males?
Greece ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,930 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed