Japan vs South Korea: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002
Japan
8.13
in 2023
South Korea
7.48
in 2022
Japan rank
49th
South Korea rank
52nd
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.13 against 7.48 in South Korea, a difference of 0.65.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South 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 South Korea ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.29 | 5.79 | 3.5 | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.9 | 9.89 | 0.0156 | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.51 | 11.82 | 2.31 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8.94 | 9.9 | 0.9623 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.34 | 7.84 | 0.501 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 8.13 against 7.48 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.65, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Japan ranks 49th and South Korea ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.