South Korea vs United States: Death rate from stroke
South Korea
24.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
24.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea rank
166th
United States rank
167th
Death rate from stroke over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 166th and United States ranks 167th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.63 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 36.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0184 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from stroke, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from stroke between South Korea and United States?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for death rate from stroke?
- South Korea ranks 166th and United States ranks 167th 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.