Cancer death rates by type who db in Japan
Japan: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.65 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.65
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.91
in 1980
All-time low
1.59
in 1993
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Cancer death rates by type who db in Japan, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rates by type who db in Japan stood at 1.65.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% 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 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Japan, year by year
| 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% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.16, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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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 1.65 in 2023, 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 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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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