Armenia vs Japan: Lung cancer death rates
Armenia
7.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Japan
8.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Armenia rank
52nd
Japan rank
49th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Armenia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Armenia, a difference of 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Armenia ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3539 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Armenia or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Armenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Armenia and Japan?
- 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Japan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Japan rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Armenia ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 49th 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. 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 in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.