Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Japan
Japan: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 23.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 1977
All-time low
16.3%
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Japan, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 23.2% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Japan peaked at 40.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1950.
Japan ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.3% | — |
| 1951 | 19.7% | +20.8% |
| 1952 | 22.1% | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 23.4% | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 24.6% | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 26.5% | +7.8% |
| 1956 | 28.0% | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 30.4% | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 31.7% | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 32.8% | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 34.3% | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 35.4% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 37.0% | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 40.0% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 39.5% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 37.1% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 35.0% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 32.7% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.2% | 16.3% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.1% | 32.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.3% | 39.8% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 33.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 28.0% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 25.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.5% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.2% | 23.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Japan?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Japan was 23.2% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Japan ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.