Cancer death rates by type who db in Japan

Japan: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.66 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.66
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
59th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.91
in 1980
All-time low
1.59
in 1993
Years of data
44
1979–2022

Cancer death rates by type who db in Japan, 1979–2022

00.511.521979200020221979: 1.81980: 1.91981: 1.81982: 1.81983: 1.81984: 1.71985: 1.71986: 1.71987: 1.61988: 1.61989: 1.71990: 1.71991: 1.71992: 1.61993: 1.61994: 1.71995: 1.81996: 1.71997: 1.71998: 1.71999: 1.82000: 1.72001: 1.82002: 1.72003: 1.82004: 1.72005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 1.72009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.72014: 1.72015: 1.72016: 1.82017: 1.82018: 1.72019: 1.72020: 1.72021: 1.72022: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, cancer death rates by type who db in Japan stood at 1.66.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Japan peaked at 1.91 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1993.

That places Japan 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cancer death rates by type who db in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rates by type who db in Japan, 1979 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1979 1.82
1980 1.91 +4.9%
1981 1.83 -4.1%
1982 1.81 -1.1%
1983 1.81 +0.2%
1984 1.7 -6.0%
1985 1.73 +1.3%
1986 1.67 -3.2%
1987 1.61 -3.5%
1988 1.62 +0.2%
1989 1.67 +3.5%
1990 1.67 -0.3%
1991 1.67 +0.2%
1992 1.62 -3.3%
1993 1.59 -1.4%
1994 1.65 +3.7%
1995 1.76 +6.5%
1996 1.72 -2.4%
1997 1.7 -1.0%
1998 1.7 +0.2%
1999 1.83 +7.2%
2000 1.71 -6.1%
2001 1.77 +3.1%
2002 1.73 -2.3%
2003 1.76 +2.2%
2004 1.73 -1.8%
2005 1.8 +3.9%
2006 1.75 -2.6%
2007 1.71 -2.3%
2008 1.72 +0.5%
2009 1.68 -2.3%
2010 1.66 -1.2%
2011 1.69 +1.5%
2012 1.7 +0.9%
2013 1.73 +1.4%
2014 1.71 -1.2%
2015 1.73 +1.2%
2016 1.76 +1.7%
2017 1.76 +0.1%
2018 1.66 -5.7%
2019 1.67 +0.6%
2020 1.69 +1.1%
2021 1.7 +0.7%
2022 1.66 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.82 1.82 1.82 1
1980s 1.74 1.61 1.91 10
1990s 1.69 1.59 1.83 10
2000s 1.74 1.68 1.8 10
2010s 1.71 1.66 1.76 10
2020s 1.68 1.66 1.7 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 56 Reunion 1.7 compare
  2. 57 Egypt 1.69 compare
  3. 58 Antigua and Barbuda 1.66 compare
  4. 60 Venezuela 1.63 compare
  5. 61 Jamaica 1.61 compare
  6. 62 Puerto Rico 1.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates by type who db in Japan?
Cancer death rates by type who db in Japan was 1.66 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 1980.
What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1993.
How does Japan rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
Japan ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type who db
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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