Death rate from cancer by sex in Japan
Japan: Death rate from cancer by sex was 113.73 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
113.73
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
182.7
in 1995
All-time low
113.73
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 113.73 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Japan peaked at 182.7 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 113.73, in 2023.
That places Japan 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 120.22 | — |
| 1951 | 121.83 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 126.14 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 129.76 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 133.93 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 135.88 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 141.37 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 142.13 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 147.71 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 150.42 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 152.18 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 152.69 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 152.42 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 155.79 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 158.34 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 158.03 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 159.26 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 159.81 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 161.51 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 163.08 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 160.93 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 159.93 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 161.44 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 162.17 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 163.58 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 160.64 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 163.03 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 164.09 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 164.4 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 167.48 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 169.36 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 169.98 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 169.25 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 172.14 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 173.6 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 174.52 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 172.73 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 175.24 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 174.05 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 175.86 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 174.23 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 174.12 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 175.13 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 172.77 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 173.32 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 182.7 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 182.35 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 178.71 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 178.45 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 176.82 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 172.85 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 169.18 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 165.68 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 162.88 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 163.16 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 159.79 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 156.46 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 154.82 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 152.72 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 148.16 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 147.62 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 145.21 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 142.19 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 139.62 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 136.75 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 133.88 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 131.03 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 127.54 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 123.26 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 121.14 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 119.53 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 118.26 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 116.24 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 113.73 | -2.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 113.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 113.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 108, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 134.94 | 120.22 | 150.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 157.31 | 152.18 | 163.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.77 | 159.93 | 167.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.67 | 169.25 | 175.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.86 | 172.77 | 182.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.57 | 148.16 | 172.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.82 | 121.14 | 147.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.94 | 113.73 | 119.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Japan?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Japan was 113.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 182.7 in 1995.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.73 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Japan ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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