Japan vs Vietnam: Number of deaths from stroke
Japan
130,679 deaths
in 2021
Vietnam
174,972 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
8th
Vietnam rank
5th
Number of deaths from stroke over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 174,972 deaths against 130,679 deaths in Japan, a difference of 44,293 deaths.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138,426 deaths | 121,849 deaths | 16,576 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 132,569 deaths | 159,247 deaths | 26,678 deaths | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 128,650 deaths | 167,830 deaths | 39,180 deaths | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from stroke, Japan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 174,972 deaths against 130,679 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from stroke between Japan and Vietnam?
- 44,293 deaths, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for number of deaths from stroke?
- Japan ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 5th 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 stroke. 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 stroke in both sexes.