Lung cancer death rates males in Japan

Japan: Lung cancer death rates males was 90.62 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
90.62
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 110 countries
All-time high
90.62
in 2022
All-time low
1.93
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Lung cancer death rates males in Japan, 1950–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, lung cancer death rates males in Japan stood at 90.62. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% 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 110 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

Annual values for Lung cancer death rates males in Japan, 1950 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 89.54 88.74 90.62 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 Hungary 100.34 compare
  2. 3 Greece 100.17 compare
  3. 4 Serbia 96.74 compare
  4. 6 Latvia 80.3 compare
  5. 7 Hong Kong 76.52 compare
  6. 8 Poland 73.25 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates males in Japan?
Lung cancer death rates males in Japan was 90.62 in 2022, 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 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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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Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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