South Africa vs Tajikistan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
South Africa
22.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Tajikistan
24.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa rank
19th
Tajikistan rank
16th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- South Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tajikistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and Tajikistan ranks 16th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.89 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 by age group, South Africa or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Tajikistan ranks 16th 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.