Belgium vs Republic of Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Belgium
1.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
95th
Republic of Korea rank
97th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Belgium
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 95th and Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0906 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1339 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1492 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Belgium or Republic of Korea?
- Belgium, at 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Belgium and Republic of Korea?
- 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Belgium ranks 95th and Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 110 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 by age group. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.