Australia vs Japan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Australia
66.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Japan
68.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
106th
Japan rank
104th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 68.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 72 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 106th and Japan ranks 104th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 497.34 deaths per 100,000 people 333.47 deaths per 100,000 people 163.88 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
1960s 493.45 deaths per 100,000 people 366.95 deaths per 100,000 people 126.5 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
1970s 433.94 deaths per 100,000 people 311.08 deaths per 100,000 people 122.86 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
1980s 299.65 deaths per 100,000 people 210.43 deaths per 100,000 people 89.22 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
1990s 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people 140.83 deaths per 100,000 people 62.16 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2000s 128.81 deaths per 100,000 people 97.55 deaths per 100,000 people 31.26 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2010s 86.41 deaths per 100,000 people 74.85 deaths per 100,000 people 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2020s 70.86 deaths per 100,000 people 66.25 deaths per 100,000 people 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Australia or Japan?
Japan, at 68.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Australia and Japan?
1.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Australia ranks 106th and Japan ranks 104th 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. 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
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
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.