Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Japan

Japan: Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb was 5.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.28
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
65th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.13
in 1968
All-time low
3.27
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Japan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Japan stood at 5.28.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Japan peaked at 32.13 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2017.

That places Japan 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Japan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 10.32 —
1951 9.92 -3.9%
1952 6.68 -32.7%
1953 7.81 +17.0%
1954 10.33 +32.2%
1955 9.18 -11.1%
1956 11.46 +24.7%
1957 15.17 +32.4%
1958 16.93 +11.6%
1959 18.63 +10.0%
1960 20.1 +7.9%
1961 19.91 -1.0%
1962 18.71 -6.0%
1963 21.14 +13.0%
1964 20.2 -4.4%
1965 21.69 +7.4%
1966 20.49 -5.5%
1967 21.16 +3.3%
1968 32.13 +51.8%
1969 23.57 -26.6%
1970 22.14 -6.1%
1971 25.47 +15.0%
1972 22.33 -12.3%
1973 23.51 +5.3%
1974 22.93 -2.5%
1975 24.29 +5.9%
1976 22.17 -8.7%
1977 22.01 -0.7%
1978 21.6 -1.9%
1979 20.62 -4.5%
1980 21.87 +6.1%
1981 19.33 -11.6%
1982 20.22 +4.6%
1983 18.11 -10.4%
1984 20.88 +15.3%
1985 19.64 -5.9%
1986 20.17 +2.7%
1987 19.97 -1.0%
1988 17.28 -13.5%
1989 19.76 +14.4%
1990 17.94 -9.2%
1991 19.52 +8.8%
1992 20.45 +4.7%
1993 21.26 +4.0%
1994 15.84 -25.5%
1995 14.13 -10.8%
1996 12.25 -13.3%
1997 13.88 +13.3%
1998 14.98 +7.9%
1999 12.22 -18.4%
2000 11.52 -5.7%
2001 12.44 +7.9%
2002 13.31 +7.0%
2003 12.86 -3.4%
2004 13.82 +7.5%
2005 14.18 +2.6%
2006 7.84 -44.7%
2007 8.13 +3.8%
2008 7.08 -13.0%
2009 8.52 +20.4%
2010 7.3 -14.3%
2011 6.51 -10.9%
2012 6.87 +5.6%
2013 6.69 -2.6%
2014 6.06 -9.5%
2015 6.12 +1.0%
2016 4.76 -22.1%
2017 3.27 -31.3%
2018 5.51 +68.3%
2019 6.27 +13.9%
2020 5.97 -4.8%
2021 6.16 +3.1%
2022 6.78 +10.1%
2023 5.28 -22.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 5.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 5.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.13, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 11.64 6.68 18.63 10
1960s 21.91 18.71 32.13 10
1970s 22.71 20.62 25.47 10
1980s 19.72 17.28 21.87 10
1990s 16.25 12.22 21.26 10
2000s 10.97 7.08 14.18 10
2010s 5.94 3.27 7.3 10
2020s 6.05 5.28 6.78 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 62 Armenia 5.73 compare
  2. 63 Puerto Rico 5.7 compare
  3. 64 Slovenia 5.38 compare
  4. 66 Venezuela 5.15 compare
  5. 67 Lithuania 5.05 compare
  6. 68 Paraguay 4.89 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Japan?
Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Japan was 5.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 32.13 in 1968.
What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2017.
How does Japan rank for cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb?
Japan ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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