South Korea vs Malaysia: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
South Korea
70,171 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia
73,871 deaths
in 2021
South Korea rank
40th
Malaysia rank
38th
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 73,871 deaths against 70,171 deaths in South Korea, a difference of 3,700 deaths.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,122 deaths | 41,356 deaths | 26,765 deaths | South Korea |
| 2010s | 64,909 deaths | 58,312 deaths | 6,597 deaths | South Korea |
| 2020s | 68,629 deaths | 66,238 deaths | 2,391 deaths | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 73,871 deaths against 70,171 deaths in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 3,700 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 38th 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.