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
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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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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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