Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
104,902 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
95,364 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
30th
South Africa rank
33rd

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 104,902 deaths against 95,364 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 9,538 deaths.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 62,958 deaths 67,764 deaths 4,807 deaths South Africa
2010s 95,913 deaths 92,261 deaths 3,652 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 104,660 deaths 103,250 deaths 1,410 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 104,902 deaths against 95,364 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
9,538 deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 30th 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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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.