Deaths from cancer who in Japan

Japan: Deaths from cancer who was 443,071 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
443,071
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
443,071
in 2021
All-time low
304,553
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Japan, 2000–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201020212000: 304.6k2001: 310.6k2002: 315.1k2003: 320.6k2004: 332.5k2005: 339.1k2006: 343.2k2007: 351.7k2008: 360.3k2009: 363.2k2010: 375.8k2011: 382.1k2012: 388.5k2013: 396.0k2014: 401.8k2015: 407.6k2016: 413.5k2017: 415.5k2018: 419.6k2019: 426.6k2020: 434.2k2021: 443.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Japan stood at 443,071. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Japan peaked at 443,071 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 304,553, in 2000.

That places Japan 4th 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.

Deaths from cancer who in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 304,553
2001 310,624 +2.0%
2002 315,098 +1.4%
2003 320,610 +1.7%
2004 332,514 +3.7%
2005 339,112 +2.0%
2006 343,151 +1.2%
2007 351,695 +2.5%
2008 360,308 +2.4%
2009 363,229 +0.8%
2010 375,831 +3.5%
2011 382,051 +1.7%
2012 388,532 +1.7%
2013 395,970 +1.9%
2014 401,755 +1.5%
2015 407,590 +1.5%
2016 413,481 +1.4%
2017 415,480 +0.5%
2018 419,554 +1.0%
2019 426,552 +1.7%
2020 434,185 +1.8%
2021 443,071 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 334,089 304,553 363,229 10
2010s 402,680 375,831 426,552 10
2020s 438,628 434,185 443,071 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 China 2.71 million compare
  2. 1 Cook Islands 24.46 compare
  3. 2 India 1.02 million compare
  4. 2 Niue 3.58 compare
  5. 3 United States of America 617,145 compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 307,195 compare
  7. 6 Brazil 245,810 compare
  8. 7 Germany 243,505 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Japan?
Deaths from cancer who in Japan was 443,071 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 443,071 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 304,553 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for deaths from cancer who?
Japan ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
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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