Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region

Democratic Republic of Congo
115,891
in 2021
North Korea
104,902
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
North Korea rank
30th

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • North Korea
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 115,891 against 104,902 in North Korea, a difference of 10,989.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 72,568 62,958 9,610 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 94,046 95,913 1,867 North Korea
2020s 114,862 104,660 10,202 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 115,891 against 104,902 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
10,989, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed