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
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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

Indicator
Death rate from stroke
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.