Japan vs Spain: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Japan
68.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
74.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Japan rank
104th
Spain rank
101st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 74.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 68.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 104th and Spain ranks 101st of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 336.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 331.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1960s | 366.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 319.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 311.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 322.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 210.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 250.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 140.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 97.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 74.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 66.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 74.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 68.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Japan and Spain?
- 6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Japan ranks 104th and Spain ranks 101st 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.