Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Japan
Japan: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 2,539 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2,539
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,827
in 2012
All-time low
2,507
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,539 for deaths from cardiovascular disease type in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Japan peaked at 2,827 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,507, in 2004.
Japan ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,661 | — |
| 2001 | 2,552 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,556 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,557 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,507 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,708 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,635 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,641 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,662 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,538 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,689 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2,720 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,827 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,685 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,679 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,720 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,692 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,740 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,706 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,513 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2,508 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,539 | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,539 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.04, 47.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,539 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109.47, 23.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,602 | 2,507 | 2,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,697 | 2,513 | 2,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,524 | 2,508 | 2,539 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Japan?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Japan was 2,539 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,827 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,507 in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).