Lung cancer death rates in Japan
Japan: Lung cancer death rates was 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Lung cancer death rates 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
Japan recorded 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Japan peaked at 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
Japan ranks 49th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1952 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1953 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
| 1955 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1956 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1957 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Japan?
- Lung cancer death rates in Japan was 8.31 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 rates recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.