Finland vs Republic of Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Finland
1.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
94th
Republic of Korea rank
97th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Finland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 94th and Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3452 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2364 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4906 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Finland or Republic of Korea?
- Finland, at 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Finland ranks 94th 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.