Egypt vs Japan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Egypt
305.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Japan
311.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Egypt rank
33rd
Japan rank
32nd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Egypt
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 305.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.

Egypt ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 32nd of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 160.18 deaths per 100,000 people 273.85 deaths per 100,000 people 113.67 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
1970s 179.71 deaths per 100,000 people 270.08 deaths per 100,000 people 90.37 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
1980s 242.09 deaths per 100,000 people 250.07 deaths per 100,000 people 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
1990s 304.09 deaths per 100,000 people 249.39 deaths per 100,000 people 54.7 deaths per 100,000 people Egypt
2000s 249.01 deaths per 100,000 people 251.67 deaths per 100,000 people 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2010s 279.46 deaths per 100,000 people 276.35 deaths per 100,000 people 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Egypt or Japan?
Japan, at 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 305.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Egypt and Japan?
6.78 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Egypt ranks 33rd 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

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