Korea vs South Africa: Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality
Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 151,946 Deaths against 57,918 Deaths in Korea, a difference of 94,028 Deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 9 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,747 Deaths | 165,143 Deaths | 83,396 Deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 65,265 Deaths | 144,608 Deaths | 79,343 Deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56,904 Deaths | 151,946 Deaths | 95,042 Deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avoidable mortality — preventable mortality, Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 151,946 Deaths against 57,918 Deaths in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in avoidable mortality — preventable mortality between Korea and South Africa?
- 94,028 Deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for avoidable mortality — preventable mortality?
- Korea ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.