Korea vs South Africa: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Korea
16.7%
in 2022
South Africa
15.6%
in 2020
Korea rank
110th
South Africa rank
111th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 16.7% against 15.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 111th of 113 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 15.9% | 4.9% | Korea |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.0% | 7.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.9% | 3.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.6% | 1.6% | 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 South Africa?
- Korea, at 16.7% against 15.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Korea and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Korea ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 111th 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.