Lung cancer death rates males in Japan
Japan: Lung cancer death rates males was 89.82 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
89.82
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
90.62
in 2022
All-time low
1.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lung cancer death rates males in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer death rates males in Japan stood at 89.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Japan peaked at 90.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 1950.
Japan ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates males in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.93 | — |
| 1951 | 1.95 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 2.57 | +31.9% |
| 1953 | 2.89 | +12.2% |
| 1954 | 3.69 | +27.7% |
| 1955 | 4.32 | +17.1% |
| 1956 | 5.23 | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 5.74 | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 6.45 | +12.5% |
| 1959 | 7.28 | +12.9% |
| 1960 | 7.93 | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 8.49 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 9.28 | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 10.1 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 10.61 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 11.2 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 12.04 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 12.88 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 13.47 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 14.39 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 14.83 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 15.7 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 16.79 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 17.36 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 18.6 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 19.56 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 20.67 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 22.45 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 23.8 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 25.53 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 26.8 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 28.69 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 30.06 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 31.91 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 33.81 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 35.29 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 36.08 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 38.73 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 40.58 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 42.99 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 44.6 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 46.29 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 48.23 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 50.05 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 52.14 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 54.81 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 57.31 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 58.32 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 60.15 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 61.82 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 63.51 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 64.78 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 66.81 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 67.57 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 71.3 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 73.34 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 74.62 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 77.52 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 79.14 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 79.94 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.85 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 82.64 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.77 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 85.08 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 86.02 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 87.19 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.14 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 87.35 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 86.68 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.59 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 88.74 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.26 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.62 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 89.82 | -0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 89.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 89.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.7, 2.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer death rates males 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +31.9% | 1.95 | 2.57 |
| 1954 | +27.7% | 2.89 | 3.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.2 | 1.93 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.04 | 7.93 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.53 | 14.83 | 25.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.49 | 26.8 | 42.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.37 | 44.6 | 61.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.85 | 63.51 | 79.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.53 | 81.85 | 88.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.61 | 88.74 | 90.62 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Japan?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Japan was 89.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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