Japan vs Republic of Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita

Japan
70.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
60.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
190th
Republic of Korea rank
193rd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
50100150200200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 70.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 60.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 190th and Republic of Korea ranks 193rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 97.5 deaths per 100,000 people 149.3 deaths per 100,000 people 51.8 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2010s 78.11 deaths per 100,000 people 80.61 deaths per 100,000 people 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2020s 70.36 deaths per 100,000 people 60.39 deaths per 100,000 people 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 70.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 60.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Republic of Korea?
10.44 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
Japan ranks 190th and Republic of Korea ranks 193rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.