Korea vs Peru: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Korea
16.7%
in 2022
Peru
18.9%
in 2022
Korea rank
110th
Peru rank
107th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Korea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 18.9% against 16.7% in Korea, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 110th and Peru ranks 107th of 113 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 12.5% | 8.6% | Korea |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.0% | 3.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.9% | 1.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 1.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Korea or Peru?
- Peru, at 18.9% against 16.7% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Korea and Peru?
- 2.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Peru rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Korea ranks 110th and Peru ranks 107th 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.