Romania vs South Africa: Number of deaths from stroke

Romania
48,881 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
37,902 deaths
in 2021
Romania rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

Number of deaths from stroke over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 48,881 deaths against 37,902 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 10,979 deaths.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 56,749 deaths 27,617 deaths 29,132 deaths Romania
2010s 51,847 deaths 37,372 deaths 14,475 deaths Romania
2020s 48,914 deaths 41,132 deaths 7,782 deaths Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from stroke, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 48,881 deaths against 37,902 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from stroke between Romania and South Africa?
10,979 deaths, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from stroke?
Romania ranks 20th 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.