France vs Republic of Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group

France
1.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France rank
96th
Republic of Korea rank
97th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

France ranks 96th and Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 110 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
1990s 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2000s 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3745 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2010s 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1637 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Korea
2020s 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0638 deaths per 100,000 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, France or Republic of Korea?
France, at 1.55 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 France and Republic of Korea?
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
France ranks 96th 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,839 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.