Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita

Iran, Islamic Republic of
196.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
190.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
126th
South Africa rank
128th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 196.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 190.59 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 265.02 deaths per 100,000 people 220.67 deaths per 100,000 people 44.35 deaths per 100,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 204.21 deaths per 100,000 people 227.64 deaths per 100,000 people 23.43 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 198.33 deaths per 100,000 people 209.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 196.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 190.59 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
5.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.