Japan vs South Korea: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Japan
5.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Korea
5.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
95th
South Korea rank
97th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 95th 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7177 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.184 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2519 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 95th and South Korea ranks 97th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.