South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Death rate from stroke
South Africa
76.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
78.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
100th
Saint Lucia rank
99th
Death rate from stroke over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 78.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 76.75 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
South Africa ranks 100th and Saint Lucia ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 93.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 84.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.56 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, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 78.35 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 South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for death rate from stroke?
- South Africa ranks 100th and Saint Lucia ranks 99th 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.