Russia vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Russia
229.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
South Africa
224 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Russia rank
17th
South Africa rank
19th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 229.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 224 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 449.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 274.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 456.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 297.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 291.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 229.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 224 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Russia and South Africa?
- 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Russia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th 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 sex. 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 in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.