Congo vs South Africa: Annual death rates in different age groups

Congo
29.56
in 2023
South Africa
28.55
in 2023
Congo rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st

Annual death rates in different age groups over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 29.56 against 28.55 in South Africa, a difference of 1.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

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

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 134.61 131.2 3.41 Congo
1960s 101.94 99.69 2.25 Congo
1970s 79.73 83.75 4.01 South Africa
1980s 65.66 59.87 5.8 Congo
1990s 69.27 49.56 19.71 Congo
2000s 60.47 50.43 10.04 Congo
2010s 39.13 28.93 10.2 Congo
2020s 31.06 27.49 3.57 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups, Congo or South Africa?
Congo, at 29.56 against 28.55 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups between Congo and South Africa?
1.01, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups?
Congo 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual death rates in different age groups
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