Breast cancer death rate in women in Japan
Japan: Breast cancer death rate in women was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
3.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Japan, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Japan recorded 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Japan peaked at 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1957.
That places Japan 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1959 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 86 Hong Kong, China 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Thailand 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Japan?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Japan was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- How does Japan rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Japan ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.