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
20406080100120200020102021

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) – 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.