Japan vs Portugal: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Japan
311.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
315.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
32nd
Portugal rank
31st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 315.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 31st of 111 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 304.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 269.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 339.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 270.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 417.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 248.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 422.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 244.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 438.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 193.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 250.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 276.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 312.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 315.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Japan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 315.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Japan and Portugal?
- 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Japan ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 31st 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.