Republic of Korea vs Uruguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Republic of Korea
4.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
4.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
74th
Uruguay rank
71st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Republic of Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Republic of Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Republic of Korea ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 71st 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.