Cancer death rate by age group in Japan
Japan: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.41 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.41
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
61st
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.35
in 1968
All-time low
0.9119
in 2019
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Japan, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.41 for cancer death rate by age group in 2022.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% 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, 0.9119, in 2019.
That places Japan 61st out of 110 countries with data for 2022, 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% |
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 | 1.33 | 1.23 | 1.41 | 3 |
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More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Japan?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Japan was 1.41 in 2022, 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 0.9119 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Japan ranks 61st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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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