Prostate cancer death rate in men in Japan
Japan: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 5.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.39
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.05
in 2000
All-time low
0.3711
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Japan is 5.39, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Japan peaked at 7.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3711, in 1950.
That places Japan 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3711 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5057 | +36.3% |
| 1952 | 0.6072 | +20.1% |
| 1953 | 0.8354 | +37.6% |
| 1954 | 0.8976 | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 1.01 | +12.9% |
| 1956 | 1.21 | +19.5% |
| 1957 | 1.42 | +17.5% |
| 1958 | 1.68 | +18.1% |
| 1959 | 1.74 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 1.74 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.82 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 2.02 | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 2.06 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.41 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 2.19 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 2.36 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 2.28 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.51 | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 2.71 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 2.59 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.39 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.6 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 2.9 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.03 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.02 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.26 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.49 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 3.49 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.67 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.85 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.96 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.08 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.52 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.64 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.58 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.96 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 4.85 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.18 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 5.28 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.34 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.71 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.29 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 6.71 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 6.72 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.04 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.97 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.05 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.87 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.97 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.93 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.99 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.98 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.87 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.61 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.36 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.59 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.39 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.27 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.31 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.02 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.76 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.82 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.71 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.59 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.57 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.53 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.57 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.39 | -2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.24, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prostate cancer death rate in men 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +37.6% | 0.6072 | 0.8354 |
| 1951 | +36.3% | 0.3711 | 0.5057 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 0.3711 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.21 | 1.74 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.39 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 | 3.49 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 | 4.85 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.84 | 6.36 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.57 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 | 5.39 | 5.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 93 El Salvador 5.86 compare
- 94 Hong Kong 5.62 compare
- 95 Bahrain 5.45 compare
- 97 South Korea 5.12 compare
- 98 Kuwait 4.92 compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 4.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Japan?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Japan was 5.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3711 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Japan ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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