China vs Japan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
China
352.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
331.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
34th
Japan rank
37th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 352.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 331.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 34th and Japan ranks 37th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 252.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 319.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 294.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 346.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 322.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, China or Japan?
- China, at 352.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 331.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between China and Japan?
- 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- China ranks 34th and Japan ranks 37th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.