Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Japan
Japan: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 8.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.13
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.21
in 1996
All-time low
1.04
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8.13 for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Japan peaked at 10.21 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.04, 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 74 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 | — |
| 1951 | 1.2 | +15.8% |
| 1952 | 1.47 | +22.5% |
| 1953 | 1.52 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 1.97 | +29.3% |
| 1955 | 2.29 | +16.0% |
| 1956 | 2.75 | +20.5% |
| 1957 | 2.93 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 3.57 | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 3.64 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.88 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 4.33 | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 4.53 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 4.64 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.82 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 5.2 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 5.48 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 5.45 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.58 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.89 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 5.84 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.84 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.27 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 6.35 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.4 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.7 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7.09 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 7.25 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.65 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 7.66 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8.12 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 8.29 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.62 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 8.77 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.07 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 9.03 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.08 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 9.28 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.44 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.63 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.31 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 9.58 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.88 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.71 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.91 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.07 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.21 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.07 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.2 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.08 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.89 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.56 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.03 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.37 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 9.52 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.5 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.47 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.48 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.26 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.35 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.26 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.23 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.22 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.18 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.86 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.36 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 8.54 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.38 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.33 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.38 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.31 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.13 | -2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.05, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +29.3% | 1.52 | 1.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.24 | 1.04 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.98 | 3.88 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.71 | 5.84 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.93 | 8.12 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 | 9.31 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.51 | 9.03 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 | 8.36 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 | 8.13 | 8.38 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Japan?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Japan was 8.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 in 1996.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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