Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Number of deaths from stroke
Democratic Republic of Congo
45,588 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
37,902 deaths
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd
Number of deaths from stroke over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 45,588 deaths against 37,902 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 7,686 deaths.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Africa'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 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,925 deaths | 27,617 deaths | 2,309 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 37,983 deaths | 37,372 deaths | 611.46 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 45,355 deaths | 41,132 deaths | 4,223 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from stroke, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 45,588 deaths against 37,902 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from stroke between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 7,686 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from stroke?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from stroke. 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 stroke in both sexes.