Liver cancer death rate in Japan

Japan: Liver cancer death rate was 5.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.05
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 109 countries
All-time high
15.54
in 1995
All-time low
5.05
in 2022
Years of data
44
1979–2022

Liver cancer death rate in Japan, 1979–2022

57.51012.5151979200020221979: 6.51980: 6.81981: 7.31982: 7.71983: 8.21984: 8.51985: 8.91986: 9.11987: 9.61988: 9.71989: 101990: 10.31991: 10.21992: 10.41993: 10.31994: 10.41995: 15.51996: 15.31997: 14.91998: 14.81999: 14.62000: 14.12001: 13.82002: 13.42003: 12.82004: 12.52005: 122006: 11.42007: 112008: 10.62009: 102010: 9.72011: 9.12012: 8.52013: 8.12014: 7.72015: 7.32016: 72017: 6.42018: 62019: 5.72020: 5.52021: 5.22022: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Japan is 5.05, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Japan peaked at 15.54 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.05, in 2022.

That places Japan 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Liver cancer death rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Liver cancer death rate in Japan, 1979 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 5.26 5.05 5.51 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Ireland 5.19 compare
  2. 27 Mexico 5.1 compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 5.06 compare
  4. 30 North Macedonia 4.97 compare
  5. 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.96 compare
  6. 32 Greece 4.94 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liver cancer death rate in Japan?
Liver cancer death rate in Japan was 5.05 in 2022, 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 5.05 in 2022.
How does Japan rank for liver cancer death rate?
Japan ranks 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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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Indicator
Liver cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 3,269 data points, 1979–2023
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