Germany vs Republic of Korea: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Germany
1.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Republic of Korea
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
100th
Republic of Korea rank
97th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 100th and Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3155 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0155 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Germany ranks 100th 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.