South Africa vs Yemen: Deaths by age group
South Africa
44,801 deaths
in 2023
Yemen
54,401 deaths
in 2023
South Africa rank
27th
Yemen rank
24th
Deaths by age group over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 54,401 deaths against 44,801 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 9,600 deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.
South Africa ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 109,129 deaths | 124,946 deaths | 15,817 deaths | Yemen |
| 1960s | 100,151 deaths | 131,648 deaths | 31,497 deaths | Yemen |
| 1970s | 104,441 deaths | 116,998 deaths | 12,557 deaths | Yemen |
| 1980s | 88,419 deaths | 94,944 deaths | 6,525 deaths | Yemen |
| 1990s | 71,989 deaths | 82,677 deaths | 10,688 deaths | Yemen |
| 2000s | 78,987 deaths | 62,961 deaths | 16,026 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 47,275 deaths | 53,716 deaths | 6,441 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 42,872 deaths | 55,071 deaths | 12,200 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 54,401 deaths against 44,801 deaths in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between South Africa and Yemen?
- 9,600 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for deaths by age group?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 24th 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.