Japan vs Russian Federation: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases

Japan
412,809 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
903,200 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 903,200 deaths against 412,809 deaths in Japan, a difference of 490,391 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 322,407 deaths 1.29 million deaths 967,977 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 375,001 deaths 1.06 million deaths 684,759 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 402,910 deaths 882,887 deaths 479,977 deaths Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Japan or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 903,200 deaths against 412,809 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Japan and Russian Federation?
490,391 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths 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

Indicator
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths
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.