Japan vs Korea: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Japan
32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea
25.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
191st
Korea rank
193rd
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, a difference of 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 191st and Korea ranks 193rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 34.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 31.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 32 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Japan and Korea?
- 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Japan ranks 191st and Korea ranks 193rd 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 ischaemic heart disease. 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 age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.