Death rate from cancer in Japan
Japan: Death rate from cancer was 355.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
355.56
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 194 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
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 194 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.
Death rate from cancer in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 240.18 | — |
| 2001 | 244.46 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 247.52 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 251.45 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 260.45 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 265.35 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 268.29 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 274.75 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 281.32 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 283.51 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 293.38 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 298.46 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 303.89 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 310.13 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 315.16 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 320.3 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 325.59 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 328.02 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 332.3 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 339.09 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 346.67 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 355.56 | +2.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 355.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 355.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 194 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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