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
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) β 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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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.