Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Japan
Japan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
3.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Japan stood at 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Japan peaked at 32.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Japan 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 1953 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1954 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.2% |
| 1955 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1956 | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1957 | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 1958 | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1959 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 32.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.8% |
| 1969 | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 1970 | 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 22.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 24.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 19.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.3% |
| 2019 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 51 Portugal 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Belarus 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Guyana 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Latvia 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Russian Federation 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Spain 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Japan?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Japan was 6.78 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 by age group recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by age group. 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 less than 1 year.