Japan vs Portugal: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Japan
23.2%
in 2022
Portugal
23.1%
in 2022
Japan rank
87th
Portugal rank
88th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.2% against 23.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.1% | 24.5% | 4.6% | Japan |
| 1960s | 37.1% | 28.4% | 8.8% | Japan |
| 1970s | 40.3% | 36.5% | 3.8% | Japan |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 39.4% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 37.0% | 6.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 31.1% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 26.5% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 23.2% against 23.1% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Japan and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Japan ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th 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.