Death rate from cancer in Japan

Japan: Death rate from cancer was 355.56 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
355.56
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
355.56
in 2021
All-time low
240.18
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Japan, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 240.22001: 244.52002: 247.52003: 251.42004: 260.42005: 265.42006: 268.32007: 274.82008: 281.32009: 283.52010: 293.42011: 298.52012: 303.92013: 310.12014: 315.22015: 320.32016: 325.62017: 3282018: 332.32019: 339.12020: 346.72021: 355.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from cancer in Japan stood at 355.56. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Japan peaked at 355.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 240.18, in 2000.

That places Japan 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 261.73 240.18 283.51 10
2010s 316.63 293.38 339.09 10
2020s 351.12 346.67 355.56 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Monaco 828.25 compare
  2. 1 Niue 184.82 compare
  3. 2 Cook Islands 143.86 compare
  4. 3 Croatia 331.46 compare
  5. 4 Latvia 319.58 compare
  6. 5 Serbia 312.25 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Japan?
Death rate from cancer in Japan was 355.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 355.56 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 240.18 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for death rate from cancer?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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