Australia vs Japan: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Australia
22.8%
in 2023
Japan
23.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
90th
Japan rank
87th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.2% against 22.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 72 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 90th and Japan ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.3% | 25.2% | 24.1% | Australia |
| 1960s | 52.7% | 37.1% | 15.6% | Australia |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 40.3% | 10.4% | Australia |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 36.4% | 9.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 30.4% | 9.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 26.9% | 6.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.5% | 2.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 23.2% against 22.8% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Australia and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Australia ranks 90th and Japan ranks 87th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.