South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
South Africa
22.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Turkmenistan
23.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
South Africa rank
19th
Turkmenistan rank
18th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 23.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 24.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.31 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 23.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th 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.