Germany vs Japan: Pancreatic cancer death rate
Germany
8.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Japan
9.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
10th
Japan rank
7th
Pancreatic cancer death rate over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.154 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1867 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0118 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2468 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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pancreatic cancer death rate between Germany and Japan?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Germany ranks 10th 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.