Iraq vs South Korea: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Iraq
66,706 deaths
in 2021
South Korea
70,171 deaths
in 2021
Iraq rank
42nd
South Korea rank
40th
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Iraq
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 70,171 deaths against 66,706 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 3,465 deaths.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Iraq ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 40th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,994 deaths | 68,122 deaths | 26,128 deaths | South Korea |
| 2010s | 48,716 deaths | 64,909 deaths | 16,192 deaths | South Korea |
| 2020s | 68,579 deaths | 68,629 deaths | 49.9 deaths | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Iraq or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 70,171 deaths against 66,706 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Iraq and South Korea?
- 3,465 deaths, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Iraq ranks 42nd 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.