South Korea vs Kuwait: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
South Korea
4.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Kuwait
4.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Korea rank
74th
Kuwait rank
73rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 74th and Kuwait ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.46 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- South Korea ranks 74th and Kuwait ranks 73rd 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.