Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Japan
Japan: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27.16 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
2.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Japan, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Japan stood at 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Japan peaked at 38.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
That places Japan 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 1953 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 1955 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1956 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1957 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1959 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1960 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 22.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 25.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 27.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 28.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 29.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 30.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 31.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 32.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 34.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 34.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 35.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 35.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 36.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 37.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 38.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 37.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 36.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 36.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 35.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 34.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 29.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 28.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 35 Netherlands 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Reunion 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Georgia 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Malta 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Denmark 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Norway 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Japan?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Japan was 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Japan rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.