Stomach cancer death rate in Japan
Japan: Stomach cancer death rate was 8.79 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8.79
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
14th
of 110 countries
All-time high
58.93
in 1960
All-time low
8.79
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Stomach cancer death rate in Japan, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8.79 for stomach cancer death rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Japan peaked at 58.93 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.79, in 2022.
Japan ranks 14th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stomach cancer death rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.35 | — |
| 1951 | 54.3 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 55.79 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 55.88 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 56.41 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 57.16 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 58.03 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 57.96 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 58.6 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 58.92 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 58.93 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 57.9 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 56.79 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 57.11 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 57.06 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 56.72 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 55.69 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 55.38 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 55.93 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 54.82 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 52.51 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 51.64 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 50.22 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 49.63 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 48.23 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 45.9 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 44.79 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 43.39 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 41.58 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 41.02 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 39.66 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 38.24 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 36.19 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 35.47 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 34.7 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 33.02 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 31.41 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 30.36 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 29.2 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 28.41 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 27.03 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 26.42 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 25.62 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 24.39 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 23.89 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 24.17 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 23.45 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 22.41 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 22.11 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.43 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 20.63 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 19.66 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 18.64 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.14 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.02 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.19 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.76 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.25 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.61 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.14 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.65 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 14.23 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.65 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.17 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.64 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.97 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.37 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 10.95 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.41 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.89 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.55 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.23 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.79 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.64 | 53.35 | 58.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.63 | 54.82 | 58.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.89 | 41.02 | 52.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.67 | 28.41 | 39.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.09 | 21.43 | 27.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6 | 15.14 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 9.89 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 | 8.79 | 9.55 | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.5173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Japan?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Japan was 8.79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.93 in 1960.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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