Iceland vs Japan: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes

Iceland
8.5
in 2021
Japan
8
in 2021
Iceland rank
187th
Japan rank
190th

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
051015200020102021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8.5 against 8 in Japan, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 187th and Japan ranks 190th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 12.3 10.8 1.5 Iceland
2010s 9.23 8.87 0.3667 Iceland
2020s 8.35 8.1 0.25 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Iceland or Japan?
Iceland, at 8.5 against 8 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes between Iceland and Japan?
0.5, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Iceland ranks 187th and Japan ranks 190th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed