France vs South Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
France
62.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Korea
58.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France rank
107th
South Korea rank
110th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 62.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.05 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
France ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 110th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 179.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 236.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.1 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 138.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.08 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 106 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 72.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 62.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, France or South Korea?
- France, at 62.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.05 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between France and South Korea?
- 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- France ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 110th 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. 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 both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.