Cancer death rate by age group in Japan
Japan: Cancer death rate by age group was 0.4061 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4061
Change on year
down 71.2%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.35
in 1968
All-time low
0.4061
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Cancer death rate by age group in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.4061 for cancer death rate by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.2% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Japan peaked at 7.35 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.4061, in 2023.
That places Japan 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.19 | — |
| 1951 | 4 | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 3.69 | -7.8% |
| 1953 | 3.47 | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 4.93 | +42.1% |
| 1955 | 5.09 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 5.18 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 6 | +15.9% |
| 1958 | 6.7 | +11.5% |
| 1959 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 6.98 | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 6.49 | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 6.89 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 6.82 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.22 | -23.5% |
| 1965 | 5.51 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 6.85 | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 6.4 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 7.35 | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 6.13 | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 7.02 | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 6.13 | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 6.42 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 5.47 | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 5.41 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.54 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.68 | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 4.85 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 5.46 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 4.31 | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 3.34 | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 3.52 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.54 | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 4.73 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.11 | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 3.82 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 3.04 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 3.61 | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 2.37 | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 2.31 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.13 | +78.9% |
| 1991 | 2.23 | -46.0% |
| 1992 | 2.14 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.85 | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 2.64 | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 2.28 | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 2.78 | +56.5% |
| 1998 | 2.18 | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9434 | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | +64.9% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.81 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 2.22 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.993 | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | +73.0% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9119 | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4061 | -71.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.4061 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.4061 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.26, 18% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.98 | 3.47 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.46 | 5.22 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.53 | 4.31 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 | 2.31 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 1.77 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 0.9434 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 0.9119 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.4061 | 1.41 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Japan?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Japan was 0.4061 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 1968.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4061 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Japan ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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