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