Colombia vs South Africa: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Colombia
96,191 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
95,364 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
33rd
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 96,191 deaths against 95,364 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 827 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,246 deaths | 67,764 deaths | 15,519 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 64,716 deaths | 92,261 deaths | 27,545 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 89,542 deaths | 103,250 deaths | 13,708 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 96,191 deaths against 95,364 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Colombia and South Africa?
- 827 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.