Italy vs Japan: Lung cancer death rates males

Italy
73.68
in 2023
Japan
89.82
in 2023
Italy rank
8th
Japan rank
5th

Lung cancer death rates males over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 89.82 against 73.68 in Italy, a difference of 16.14.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 15.97 4.46 11.51 Italy
1960s 33.82 11.04 22.78 Italy
1970s 57.64 19.53 38.11 Italy
1980s 83 34.49 48.51 Italy
1990s 93.32 53.37 39.95 Italy
2000s 90.38 71.85 18.53 Italy
2010s 83.28 85.53 2.25 Japan
2020s 74.73 89.61 14.89 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates males, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 89.82 against 73.68 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates males between Italy and Japan?
16.14, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for lung cancer death rates males?
Italy ranks 8th 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