Pancreatic cancer death rate in Japan
Japan: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 9.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.18
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.18
in 2022
All-time low
5.8
in 1979
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Japan, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, pancreatic cancer death rate in Japan stood at 9.18. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Japan peaked at 9.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 1979.
That places Japan 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.8 | — |
| 1980 | 6.12 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 6.24 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.43 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 6.6 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.55 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.99 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 7.19 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.47 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.54 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.56 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.48 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.39 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.41 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.48 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.38 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.62 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 7.65 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.56 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.61 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.79 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.7 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.57 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.58 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.73 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.92 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.81 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.95 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.25 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.35 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.45 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.58 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.59 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.61 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.38 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.66 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.68 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.83 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.87 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.01 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.13 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.18 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.87 | 6.12 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.54 | 7.38 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.86 | 7.57 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8.35 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 | 9.01 | 9.18 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Japan?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Japan was 9.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 1979.
- How does Japan rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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