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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.298 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5877 units per person (2025)
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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