Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Japan

Japan: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 8 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.3 %
in 2000
All-time low
8 %
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Japan, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 11.3 %2005: 10.3 %2010: 9.6 %2015: 8.7 %2019: 8.3 %2020: 8.2 %2021: 8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Japan is 8 %, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Japan peaked at 11.3 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8 %, in 2021.

That places Japan 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 11.3 %
2005 10.3 % -8.8%
2010 9.6 % -6.8%
2015 8.7 % -9.4%
2019 8.3 % -4.6%
2020 8.2 % -1.2%
2021 8 % -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8 % 10.3 % 11.3 % 2
2010s 8.87 % 8.3 % 9.6 % 3
2020s 8.1 % 8 % 8.2 % 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 187 Cyprus 8.5 % compare
  2. 187 Iceland 8.5 % compare
  3. 189 Australia 8.3 % compare
  4. 191 Sweden 7.9 % compare
  5. 192 Luxembourg 7.8 % compare
  6. 192 Norway 7.8 % compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Japan?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Japan was 8 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11.3 % in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 8 % in 2021.
How does Japan rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Japan ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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