South Africa vs Türkiye: Number of deaths from stroke
South Africa
37,902 deaths
in 2021
Türkiye
47,119 deaths
in 2021
South Africa rank
23rd
Türkiye rank
21st
Number of deaths from stroke over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 47,119 deaths against 37,902 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 9,217 deaths.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,617 deaths | 32,504 deaths | 4,887 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 37,372 deaths | 41,198 deaths | 3,826 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 41,132 deaths | 48,654 deaths | 7,522 deaths | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from stroke, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 47,119 deaths against 37,902 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from stroke between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 9,217 deaths, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for number of deaths from stroke?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 21st 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
Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.