South Africa vs Uganda: Annual death rates at different ages
South Africa
28.55 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Uganda
29.55 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Africa rank
51st
Uganda rank
49th
Annual death rates at different ages over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 29.55 deaths per 1,000 people against 28.55 deaths per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 1 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 145.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people | Uganda |
| 1960s | 99.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 127.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.04 deaths per 1,000 people | Uganda |
| 1970s | 83.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 127.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.75 deaths per 1,000 people | Uganda |
| 1980s | 59.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 127.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.18 deaths per 1,000 people | Uganda |
| 1990s | 49.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 107.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 57.67 deaths per 1,000 people | Uganda |
| 2000s | 50.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 76.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.12 deaths per 1,000 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 28.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.5 deaths per 1,000 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 27.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates at different ages, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 29.55 deaths per 1,000 people against 28.55 deaths per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates at different ages between South Africa and Uganda?
- 1 deaths per 1,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for annual death rates at different ages?
- South Africa ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.