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

Dominica
28.43
in 2023
South Africa
28.55
in 2023
Dominica rank
52nd
South Africa rank
51st

Annual death rates in different age groups over time

  • Dominica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28.55 against 28.43 in Dominica, a difference of 0.12.

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

Dominica ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 143.87 131.2 12.66 Dominica
1960s 77.3 99.69 22.4 South Africa
1970s 33.94 83.75 49.81 South Africa
1980s 18.04 59.87 41.83 South Africa
1990s 14.81 49.56 34.75 South Africa
2000s 17.24 50.43 33.19 South Africa
2010s 23.73 28.93 5.2 South Africa
2020s 27.58 27.49 0.0943 Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups, Dominica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28.55 against 28.43 in Dominica as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups between Dominica and South Africa?
0.12, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominica and South Africa rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups?
Dominica ranks 52nd 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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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
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