Guinea vs South Africa: Deaths by age group
Guinea
44,951 deaths
in 2023
South Africa
44,801 deaths
in 2023
Guinea rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th
Deaths by age group over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 44,951 deaths against 44,801 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 150 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,086 deaths | 109,129 deaths | 58,043 deaths | South Africa |
| 1960s | 57,627 deaths | 100,151 deaths | 42,524 deaths | South Africa |
| 1970s | 62,411 deaths | 104,441 deaths | 42,029 deaths | South Africa |
| 1980s | 64,456 deaths | 88,419 deaths | 23,963 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 64,910 deaths | 71,989 deaths | 7,078 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 52,040 deaths | 78,987 deaths | 26,947 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48,595 deaths | 47,275 deaths | 1,319 deaths | Guinea |
| 2020s | 45,964 deaths | 42,872 deaths | 3,092 deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, Guinea or South Africa?
- Guinea, at 44,951 deaths against 44,801 deaths in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between Guinea and South Africa?
- 150 deaths, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for deaths by age group?
- Guinea ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.