Breast cancer death rate in women in Japan
Japan: Breast cancer death rate in women was 9.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.73
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.07
in 2022
All-time low
3.9
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 9.73 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Japan peaked at 10.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 1957.
That places Japan 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.47 | — |
| 1951 | 4.33 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 4.38 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 4.29 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 4.35 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 4.41 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.26 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 3.9 | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 4.42 | +13.2% |
| 1959 | 4.19 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 4.21 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.22 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.11 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.27 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.18 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.3 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.5 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 4.41 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 4.56 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.4 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.82 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 5.05 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 5 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.26 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 5.26 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.44 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.42 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.64 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 5.77 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.78 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.02 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 6.2 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5.96 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 5.99 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.39 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 6.38 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.51 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.46 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.79 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.84 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.83 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.22 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 7.25 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.42 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.72 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.22 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 8.19 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.61 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 8.67 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.72 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.89 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.25 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 8.96 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.04 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.46 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.44 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.68 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.71 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.84 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.94 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.47 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.75 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.86 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.05 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.05 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.61 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 9.52 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.07 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 9.73 | -3.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.13, 80% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 | 4.11 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.35 | 4.82 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 | 5.96 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.88 | 6.83 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.38 | 8.89 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 9.47 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.74 | 9.52 | 10.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 86 Hong Kong 10.32 compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 10.32 compare
- 88 Iran 10.07 compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 9.62 compare
- 91 Thailand 9.61 compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 8.97 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Japan?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Japan was 9.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 1957.
- How does Japan rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Japan ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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