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
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
| 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
| 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 | 89.54 | 88.74 | 90.62 | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
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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