What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Azerbaijan and Japan?

10.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Japan?

23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Japan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Azerbaijan

322.14 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2007

Japan

311.96 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2022

Azerbaijan rank

30th

Japan rank

32nd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

Azerbaijan
Japan

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 322.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 30th and Japan ranks 32nd of 111 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	316.43 deaths per 100,000 people	245.89 deaths per 100,000 people	70.54 deaths per 100,000 people	Azerbaijan
1990s	322.19 deaths per 100,000 people	244.79 deaths per 100,000 people	77.4 deaths per 100,000 people	Azerbaijan
2000s	328.13 deaths per 100,000 people	245.03 deaths per 100,000 people	83.11 deaths per 100,000 people	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Azerbaijan or Japan?: Azerbaijan, at 322.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2007.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Azerbaijan and Japan?: 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Japan?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2007.
How do Azerbaijan and Japan rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?: Azerbaijan ranks 30th and Japan ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. 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
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.