Prostate cancer death rate in men in Japan
Japan: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 5.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.5
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
94th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.05
in 2000
All-time low
0.3711
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Japan, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Japan is 5.5, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% 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 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 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% |
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 | 5.53 | 5.5 | 5.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 91 Israel 6.57 compare
- 92 El Salvador 5.86 compare
- 93 Hong Kong, China 5.62 compare
- 95 Bahrain 5.45 compare
- 96 Republic of Korea 5.12 compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 5.07 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 5.5 in 2022, 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 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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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