Japan vs Korea: Lung cancer death rates
Japan
8.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Korea
7.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
49th
Korea rank
51st
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, a difference of 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 49th and Korea ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0156 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9623 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.501 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Japan and Korea?
- 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Japan ranks 49th and Korea ranks 51st 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.