Japan vs South Korea: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Japan
5.39
in 2023
South Korea
5.12
in 2022
Japan rank
96th
South Korea rank
97th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.39 against 5.12 in South Korea, a difference of 0.27.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 96th and South Korea ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 | 0.7177 | 3.92 | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.01 | 2.19 | 3.82 | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.84 | 5.64 | 1.19 | Japan |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.82 | 0.184 | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 5.28 | 0.2519 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 5.39 against 5.12 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.27, 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 prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Japan ranks 96th and South Korea ranks 97th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.