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
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
| 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
| 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 | 1.68 | 1.66 | 1.7 | 3 |
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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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