Liver cancer death rate in Japan
Japan: Liver cancer death rate was 4.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Liver cancer death rate in Japan, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Japan is 4.79, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Japan peaked at 15.54 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 2023.
That places Japan 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.52 | — |
| 1980 | 6.84 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 7.27 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 7.72 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 8.19 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 8.55 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 8.87 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 9.13 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 9.57 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.74 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.98 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.27 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 10.21 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.36 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.3 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.44 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.54 | +48.8% |
| 1996 | 15.25 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 14.86 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.83 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.59 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 14.13 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 13.81 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.44 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.77 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 12.54 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.96 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 11.38 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.99 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.65 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 9.66 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.12 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.53 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.68 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.31 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.03 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.45 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 5.98 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 5.68 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.51 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.23 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.05 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.79 | -5.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 61% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +48.8% | 10.44 | 15.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.52 | 6.52 | 6.52 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.59 | 6.84 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.67 | 10.21 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.17 | 10 | 14.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 5.68 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 4.79 | 5.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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 liver cancer death rate in Japan?
- Liver cancer death rate in Japan was 4.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.54 in 1995.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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