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
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) 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.