Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Japan
Japan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 70.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
70.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
108.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
69.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 70.75 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Japan peaked at 108.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.97 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Japan 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 105.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 102.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 101.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 97.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 98.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 93.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 91.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 90.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 86.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 86.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 80.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 77.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 75.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 73.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 73.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 71.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 187 Luxembourg 73.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Andorra 73.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Australia 70.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Israel 70.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 France 69.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Republic of Korea 60.31 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 70.75 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Japan ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.