France vs Japan: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized

France
62.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
68.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France rank
107th
Japan rank
104th

Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 68.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 62.62 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 107th and Japan ranks 104th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 308.97 deaths per 100,000 people 333.47 deaths per 100,000 people 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
1960s 277.01 deaths per 100,000 people 366.95 deaths per 100,000 people 89.94 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
1970s 245.96 deaths per 100,000 people 311.08 deaths per 100,000 people 65.12 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
1980s 193.39 deaths per 100,000 people 210.43 deaths per 100,000 people 17.04 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
1990s 138.71 deaths per 100,000 people 140.83 deaths per 100,000 people 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2000s 106 deaths per 100,000 people 97.71 deaths per 100,000 people 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people France
2010s 72.38 deaths per 100,000 people 74.85 deaths per 100,000 people 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2020s 62.01 deaths per 100,000 people 66.25 deaths per 100,000 people 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized, France or Japan?
Japan, at 68.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 62.62 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized between France and Japan?
5.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do France and Japan rank globally for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
France ranks 107th and Japan ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized
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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.