Japan vs South Korea: Death rate from strokes who

Japan
22.98
in 2021
South Korea
24.7
in 2021
Japan rank
169th
South Korea rank
166th

Death rate from strokes who over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
20406080100120200020102021

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 24.7 against 22.98 in Japan, a difference of 1.72.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 169th and South Korea ranks 166th of 194 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 41.64 88.29 46.65 South Korea
2010s 27.89 36.63 8.74 South Korea
2020s 23.03 24.63 1.6 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from strokes who, Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 24.7 against 22.98 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from strokes who between Japan and South Korea?
1.72, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for death rate from strokes who?
Japan ranks 169th and South Korea ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from strokes who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from strokes who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed