Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Japan
Japan: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 ischaemic heart disease in Japan is 32 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Japan peaked at 42.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Japan ranks 191st 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 ischaemic heart disease in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 41.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 41.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 39.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 41.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 39.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 37.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 33.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 32.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 188 Spain 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Israel 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Luxembourg 33.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 France 29.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Republic of Korea 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 San Marino 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Japan?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Japan was 32 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Japan ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.