Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Japan
Japan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
311.96 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
311.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
188.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Japan, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Japan recorded 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Japan peaked at 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 188.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
That places Japan 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 188.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 205.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1952 | 205.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 214.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 208 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 212.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 231.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 242.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 232.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 241.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 256.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 260.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 270.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 265.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 266.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 278.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 270.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 273.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 277.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 279.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 286.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 274.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 266.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 276.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 277.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 269.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 270.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 264.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 261.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 254.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 265.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 260.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 248.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 252.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 248.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 246.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 240.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 235.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 249.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 240.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 248.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 247.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 251.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 255.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 239.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 245.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 237.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 237.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 239.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 246.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 237.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 238.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 240.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 247.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 246.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 261.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 257.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 259.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 265.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 262.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 270.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 276.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 278.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 274.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 272.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 270.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 271.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 281.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 283.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 282.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 279.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 290.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 218.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 242.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 269.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 256.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 279.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 270.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 254.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 286.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 235.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 265.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 237.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 255.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 237.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 265.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 270.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 283.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 279.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 29 Uzbekistan 337.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 322.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Portugal 315.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Egypt 305.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 291.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Mauritius 288.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Japan?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Japan was 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.