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
0100200300400200020102021

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) – 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.