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

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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

Annual values for Stomach cancer death rate in Japan, 1950 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 11 Colombia 9.2 compare
  2. 12 Republic of Moldova 9.16 compare
  3. 13 Tajikistan 8.96 compare
  4. 15 Latvia 8.76 compare
  5. 16 Lithuania 8.76 compare
  6. 17 Ukraine 8.7 compare

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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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Indicator
Stomach cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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