Ethiopia vs South Africa: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases

Ethiopia
81,513 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
95,364 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 95,364 deaths against 81,513 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 13,851 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 36th 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 Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 54,268 deaths 67,764 deaths 13,497 deaths South Africa
2010s 61,332 deaths 92,261 deaths 30,929 deaths South Africa
2020s 80,569 deaths 103,250 deaths 22,682 deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 95,364 deaths against 81,513 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Ethiopia and South Africa?
13,851 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
Ethiopia ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths
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 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.