Afghanistan vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Afghanistan
160.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
160.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
122nd
South Africa rank
121st

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 160.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 160.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 121st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 205.85 deaths per 100,000 people 138.28 deaths per 100,000 people 67.57 deaths per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2010s 172.2 deaths per 100,000 people 167.72 deaths per 100,000 people 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2020s 167.89 deaths per 100,000 people 174.78 deaths per 100,000 people 6.89 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, Afghanistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 160.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 160.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Afghanistan and South Africa?
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.