South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Death rate from stroke
South Korea
24.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
25.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea rank
166th
Saudi Arabia rank
165th
Death rate from stroke over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.69 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 36.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3333 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from stroke, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from stroke between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for death rate from stroke?
- South Korea ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.