Botswana vs South Africa: Annual death rates in different age groups females

Botswana
26.41
in 2023
South Africa
26.29
in 2023
Botswana rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st

Annual death rates in different age groups females over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
255075100125150195019862023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 26.41 against 26.29 in South Africa, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 116.84 123.51 6.66 South Africa
1960s 92.22 92.95 0.7243 South Africa
1970s 65.47 77.61 12.13 South Africa
1980s 39.56 54.38 14.82 South Africa
1990s 43.93 45.05 1.11 South Africa
2000s 47.33 47.48 0.1499 South Africa
2010s 34.31 26.93 7.38 Botswana
2020s 27.51 25.26 2.25 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups females, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at 26.41 against 26.29 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups females between Botswana and South Africa?
0.12, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups females?
Botswana ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual death rates in different age groups females
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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