Canada vs South Korea: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Canada
75,034 deaths
in 2021
South Korea
70,171 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
37th
South Korea rank
40th
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 75,034 deaths against 70,171 deaths in South Korea, a difference of 4,863 deaths.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,984 deaths | 68,122 deaths | 3,863 deaths | Canada |
| 2010s | 69,473 deaths | 64,909 deaths | 4,564 deaths | Canada |
| 2020s | 74,420 deaths | 68,629 deaths | 5,791 deaths | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 75,034 deaths against 70,171 deaths in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Canada and South Korea?
- 4,863 deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Canada ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases. 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 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.