Denmark vs Japan: Pancreatic cancer death rate
Denmark
8.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
9.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
9th
Japan rank
7th
Pancreatic cancer death rate over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4855 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5207 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0512 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4488 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pancreatic cancer death rate, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pancreatic cancer death rate between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pancreatic cancer death rate. 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 pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.