Hong Kong vs Japan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Hong Kong
41.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Japan
47.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
111th
Japan rank
108th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 111th and Japan ranks 108th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 298.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1960s | 191.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 309.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 173.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 263.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 90 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 135.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 106.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 75.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 49.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Hong Kong ranks 111th and Japan ranks 108th 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.