Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Ireland
3.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea
4.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
77th
Republic of Korea rank
74th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Ireland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 77th and Republic of Korea ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1766 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Ireland ranks 77th and Republic of 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.