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
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) β 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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.