Lithuania vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Lithuania
238.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
240.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Lithuania rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Lithuania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 240.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 238.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Lithuania, a difference of 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 416.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 285.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 390.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 308.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 314.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 256.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 294.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 240.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Lithuania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 240.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 238.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Lithuania and South Africa?
- 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Lithuania ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th 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.