Singapore vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Singapore
163.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
160.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Singapore rank
120th
South Africa rank
121st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 163.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 160.57 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 121st of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 125.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.65 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 155.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.75 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, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 163.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 160.57 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Singapore and South Africa?
- 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Singapore ranks 120th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.