Denmark vs Japan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex

Denmark
96.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
92.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
97th
Japan rank
100th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 96.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 92.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 97th and Japan ranks 100th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 426.79 deaths per 100,000 people 389.94 deaths per 100,000 people 36.84 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1960s 458.76 deaths per 100,000 people 442.65 deaths per 100,000 people 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1970s 432.85 deaths per 100,000 people 374.36 deaths per 100,000 people 58.5 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1980s 382.22 deaths per 100,000 people 255.62 deaths per 100,000 people 126.6 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1990s 300.55 deaths per 100,000 people 177.83 deaths per 100,000 people 122.73 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2000s 197.42 deaths per 100,000 people 127.92 deaths per 100,000 people 69.51 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 117.47 deaths per 100,000 people 98.85 deaths per 100,000 people 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2020s 94.82 deaths per 100,000 people 89.48 deaths per 100,000 people 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 96.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 92.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Denmark and Japan?
3.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Denmark ranks 97th 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.