Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Japan
Japan: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.63
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
85th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.62
in 1972
All-time low
1.52
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.63 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Japan peaked at 6.62 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2017.
Japan ranks 85th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.72 | — |
| 1951 | 3.76 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 4.04 | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 4.01 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 4.48 | +11.7% |
| 1955 | 4.82 | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 4.83 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 4.84 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.33 | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 5.1 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 5.79 | +13.5% |
| 1961 | 5.65 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 5.76 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.14 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 5.96 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 6.43 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 6.37 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.31 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.36 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.72 | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 6.32 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 6.03 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 6.62 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 6.06 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 5.71 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 5.96 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 5.76 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 5.58 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 5.4 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.23 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.05 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.91 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.48 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 4.31 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.16 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.98 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.05 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.76 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.32 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.23 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.9 | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 3.07 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.05 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.95 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.39 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 2.16 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.93 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.74 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.63 | +1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.22, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.49 | 3.72 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.05 | 5.65 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.87 | 5.23 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 | 3.32 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 | 2.16 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.83 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.52 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.57 | 1.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Japan?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Japan was 1.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 in 1972.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Japan ranks 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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