El Salvador vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
El Salvador
9.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
South Africa
9.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
El Salvador rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 110 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 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 by age group, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- El Salvador ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th 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.