Kenya vs South Africa: Death rate from stroke
Kenya
81.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
76.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
98th
South Africa rank
100th
Death rate from stroke over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 81.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 76.75 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 81.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 82.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 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 stroke, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 81.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 76.75 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from stroke between Kenya and South Africa?
- 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for death rate from stroke?
- Kenya ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from stroke. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.