Ethiopia vs South Africa: Number of deaths from stroke

Ethiopia
35,793 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
37,902 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd

Number of deaths from stroke over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 37,902 deaths against 35,793 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 2,109 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 25,489 deaths 27,617 deaths 2,128 deaths South Africa
2010s 27,623 deaths 37,372 deaths 9,749 deaths South Africa
2020s 35,590 deaths 41,132 deaths 5,542 deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from stroke, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 37,902 deaths against 35,793 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from stroke between Ethiopia and South Africa?
2,109 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from stroke?
Ethiopia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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 stroke. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths from stroke
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.