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Country fact sheet: Japan

Population

- Total population: 124 389 416
- Female population: 63 943 633
- Male population: 60 445 783
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 4 347.3
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 12.0
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 83
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.92
- Category: Very high
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 84.3
- Female population (years): 86.9
- Male population (years): 81.5
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 267.1
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 78.6
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (74.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (9.7)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Colorectum (50.1)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (22.7)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal