Israel vs Japan: Lung cancer death rates
Israel
8.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
8.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Israel rank
48th
Japan rank
49th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 48th and Japan ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 1980s | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1176 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 1990s | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2897 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8397 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2010s | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2020s | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7738 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Israel or Japan?
- Israel, at 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Israel and Japan?
- 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Israel ranks 48th 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.