South Africa vs Spain: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type
South Africa
1,082 deaths
in 2021
Spain
1,406 deaths
in 2021
South Africa rank
21st
Spain rank
19th
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,406 deaths against 1,082 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 324 deaths.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 949.17 deaths | 1,664 deaths | 714.92 deaths | Spain |
| 2010s | 998.32 deaths | 1,690 deaths | 691.81 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,074 deaths | 1,390 deaths | 316.36 deaths | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,406 deaths against 1,082 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type between South Africa and Spain?
- 324 deaths, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th 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 by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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