Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Japan
Japan: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases was 11.85 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
11.85
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
16.07
in 1981
All-time low
6.03
in 1998
Years of data
38
1978–2015
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Japan, 1978–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Japan is 11.85, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Japan peaked at 16.07 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.03, in 1998.
That places Japan 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15.65 | — |
| 1979 | 16.02 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 15.09 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 16.07 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 13.33 | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 14.35 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 11.91 | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 11.9 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.02 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 10.84 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 9.69 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 9.29 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 9.12 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.63 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 7.78 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 7.05 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 7.48 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 7.71 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.14 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 6.63 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 6.03 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 6.3 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 6.42 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.09 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.23 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.26 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 7.93 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.28 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.56 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.21 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 10.26 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 11.21 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 10.87 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.02 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.97 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.85 | +8.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.89, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.06, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.84 | 15.65 | 16.02 | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.45 | 9.29 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 | 6.03 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.77 | 6.42 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 10.26 | 11.85 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Japan?
- Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Japan was 11.85 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 in 1981.
- What is the lowest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2015.
- Is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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