Germany vs South Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Germany
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
South Korea
4.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
75th
South Korea rank
74th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 75th and South Korea ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Germany ranks 75th and South Korea ranks 74th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.