South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of deaths from stroke

South Africa
37,902 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37,170 deaths
in 2021
South Africa rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Number of deaths from stroke over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 37,902 deaths against 37,170 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 732 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

South Africa ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 27,617 deaths 60,299 deaths 32,682 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 37,372 deaths 41,627 deaths 4,255 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 41,132 deaths 37,141 deaths 3,991 deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from stroke, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Africa, at 37,902 deaths against 37,170 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from stroke between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
732 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of deaths from stroke?
South Africa ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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.