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
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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.