Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Japan
Japan: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart 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
The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Japan is 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Japan peaked at 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8888 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Japan ranks 193rd 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9698 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.911 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8888 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8888 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 190 North Macedonia 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Netherlands 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Belgium 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 Belarus 0.9377 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Japan?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Japan was 1.21 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8888 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Japan ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.