Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Japan
Japan: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Japan peaked at 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Japan ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 174 Ecuador 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Egypt 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Syrian Arab Republic 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Libya 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Norway 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Japan?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Japan was 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Japan ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.