Latvia vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Latvia
9.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
9.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Latvia rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Latvia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 110 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 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, Latvia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Latvia and South Africa?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Latvia ranks 17th 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.