|  | Ischemic heart disease rank | Hypertensive heart disease rank | COPD rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | Males | 3 --> 1 | 46 --> 46 | 12 --> 12 |
 | Females | 2 --> 1 | 38 --> 38 | 32 --> 16 |
France | Males | 2 --> 1 | 46 --> 46 | 12 --> 12 |
 | Females | 2 --> 1 | 28 --> 28 | 25 --> 16 |
Argentina | Males | 1 --> 1 | 24 --> 10 | 7 --> 6 |
 | Females | 3 --> 1 | 16 --> 6 | 18 --> 11 |
South Africa | Males | 5 --> 4 | 16 --> 12 | 7 --> 7 |
 | Females | 9 --> 5 | 11 --> 10 | 13 --> 12 |