Belgium vs Japan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex

Belgium
94.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
92.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
99th
Japan rank
100th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 94.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 92.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 99th and Japan ranks 100th of 111 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 418.7 deaths per 100,000 people 399.32 deaths per 100,000 people 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1960s 474.77 deaths per 100,000 people 442.65 deaths per 100,000 people 32.13 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1970s 429.33 deaths per 100,000 people 374.36 deaths per 100,000 people 54.97 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1980s 345.86 deaths per 100,000 people 255.62 deaths per 100,000 people 90.24 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1990s 246.62 deaths per 100,000 people 177.83 deaths per 100,000 people 68.79 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2000s 184.82 deaths per 100,000 people 127.92 deaths per 100,000 people 56.9 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2010s 121.71 deaths per 100,000 people 98.85 deaths per 100,000 people 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2020s 94.3 deaths per 100,000 people 88.05 deaths per 100,000 people 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Belgium or Japan?
Belgium, at 94.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 92.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Belgium and Japan?
2.44 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Belgium ranks 99th and Japan ranks 100th 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 by sex. 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 by sex
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
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.