El Salvador vs Korea: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
El Salvador
17.9%
in 2018
Korea
16.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
108th
Korea rank
110th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- El Salvador
- Korea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 17.9% against 16.7% in Korea, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 108th and Korea ranks 110th of 113 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 23.0% | 8.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 20.4% | 5.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 18.6% | 2.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, El Salvador or Korea?
- El Salvador, at 17.9% against 16.7% in Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between El Salvador and Korea?
- 1.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Korea rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 108th and Korea ranks 110th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.