Namibia vs South Africa: Annual death rates in different age groups males

Namibia
31.06
in 2023
South Africa
30.73
in 2023
Namibia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th

Annual death rates in different age groups males over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 31.06 against 30.73 in South Africa, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 236 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 156.26 138.69 17.57 Namibia
1960s 122.54 106.24 16.3 Namibia
1970s 93.86 89.7 4.15 Namibia
1980s 71.33 65.18 6.15 Namibia
1990s 58.29 53.94 4.35 Namibia
2000s 53.73 53.28 0.4463 Namibia
2010s 38.34 30.85 7.49 Namibia
2020s 32.33 29.65 2.68 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups males, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 31.06 against 30.73 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups males between Namibia and South Africa?
0.33, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups males?
Namibia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups males. 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 males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed