Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Japan

Japan: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 12.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.45
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 110 countries
All-time high
15.27
in 1996
All-time low
6.48
in 1953
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Japan, 1950–2022

051015195019862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 12.45 for colon and rectum cancer death rate in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Japan peaked at 15.27 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.48, in 1953.

That places Japan 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Japan, 1950 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1950 6.77
1951 6.85 +1.2%
1952 6.66 -2.8%
1953 6.48 -2.6%
1954 6.75 +4.0%
1955 6.85 +1.5%
1956 7.07 +3.2%
1957 7.1 +0.4%
1958 7.43 +4.7%
1959 7.6 +2.2%
1960 7.45 -1.9%
1961 7.78 +4.3%
1962 7.72 -0.8%
1963 7.94 +2.9%
1964 8.17 +2.9%
1965 8.54 +4.5%
1966 8.62 +0.9%
1967 8.92 +3.5%
1968 9.32 +4.5%
1969 9.56 +2.6%
1970 9.55 -0.2%
1971 9.93 +4.0%
1972 9.94 +0.1%
1973 10.66 +7.2%
1974 11.1 +4.2%
1975 10.93 -1.6%
1976 11.26 +3.1%
1977 11.36 +0.9%
1978 11.7 +3.0%
1979 11.63 -0.6%
1980 11.76 +1.1%
1981 12.22 +3.9%
1982 12.26 +0.3%
1983 12.52 +2.1%
1984 12.83 +2.5%
1985 12.94 +0.8%
1986 13.04 +0.8%
1987 13.24 +1.5%
1988 13.56 +2.4%
1989 13.91 +2.6%
1990 14.08 +1.2%
1991 14.19 +0.8%
1992 14.6 +2.9%
1993 14.45 -1.0%
1994 14.51 +0.4%
1995 15.14 +4.4%
1996 15.27 +0.8%
1997 15.06 -1.4%
1998 15.06 -0.0%
1999 14.98 -0.5%
2000 14.7 -1.8%
2001 14.62 -0.5%
2002 14.37 -1.7%
2003 14.39 +0.1%
2004 14.44 +0.3%
2005 14.09 -2.4%
2006 13.8 -2.0%
2007 13.68 -0.9%
2008 13.53 -1.1%
2009 13 -3.9%
2010 13.19 +1.5%
2011 13.35 +1.2%
2012 13.44 +0.7%
2013 13.28 -1.2%
2014 13.3 +0.2%
2015 13.23 -0.5%
2016 13.1 -1.0%
2017 12.96 -1.1%
2018 12.73 -1.8%
2019 12.59 -1.1%
2020 12.5 -0.7%
2021 12.44 -0.5%
2022 12.45 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.96 6.48 7.6 10
1960s 8.4 7.45 9.56 10
1970s 10.81 9.55 11.7 10
1980s 12.83 11.76 13.91 10
1990s 14.73 14.08 15.27 10
2000s 14.06 13 14.7 10
2010s 13.12 12.59 13.44 10
2020s 12.46 12.44 12.5 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 24 Portugal 12.84 compare
  2. 25 North Macedonia 12.65 compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 12.63 compare
  4. 28 Seychelles 12.26 compare
  5. 29 Réunion 12.23 compare
  6. 30 Martinique 12.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Japan?
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Japan was 12.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 15.27 in 1996.
What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.48 in 1953.
How does Japan rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Japan ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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