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
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
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.