Ghana vs Republic of Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Ghana
136.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
135.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
140th
Republic of Korea rank
142nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Ghana
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 136.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 135.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Ghana ranks 140th and Republic of Korea ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 135.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 136.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Ghana or Republic of Korea?
- Ghana, at 136.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 135.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Ghana and Republic of Korea?
- 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Republic of Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Ghana ranks 140th and Republic of Korea ranks 142nd 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.