Japan vs Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Japan
47.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Korea
45.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
108th
Korea rank
110th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, a difference of 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 108th and Korea ranks 110th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 154.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 1990s | 113.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 73.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 54.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 46 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 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, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Japan and Korea?
- 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Japan ranks 108th and Korea ranks 110th 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.