Cervical cancer death rate in women in Japan
Japan: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 2.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.28
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 1959
All-time low
1.29
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cervical cancer death rate in women in Japan stood at 2.28.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Japan peaked at 4.58 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 1952.
Japan ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.56 | — |
| 1951 | 1.3 | -16.6% |
| 1952 | 1.29 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.58 | +22.6% |
| 1954 | 1.9 | +20.4% |
| 1955 | 2.34 | +23.0% |
| 1956 | 2.26 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 1.99 | -12.0% |
| 1958 | 4.1 | +105.9% |
| 1959 | 4.58 | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 4.36 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 3.94 | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 3.9 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.03 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 3.83 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 3.88 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.62 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 3.4 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 3.26 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.04 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.82 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 2.66 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.78 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.38 | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 2.52 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.53 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.62 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.53 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.57 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.63 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.4 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.32 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.24 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.22 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.08 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.09 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.01 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.99 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.05 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.89 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.14 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.11 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.24 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.26 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.12 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.26 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | -2.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.51, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cervical cancer death rate in women in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +105.9% | 1.99 | 4.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 | 1.29 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.73 | 3.04 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 2.38 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 2.01 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.89 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 2.12 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.24 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.26 | 2.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Japan?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Japan was 2.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 1959.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 1952.
- How does Japan rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Japan ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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