Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1960s | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8526 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6471 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1692 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4588 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Japan ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th of 110 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 by age group. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.