South Africa vs Türkiye: Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality
Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 151,946 Deaths against 125,311 Deaths in Türkiye, a difference of 26,635 Deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 36 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171,703 Deaths | 63,016 Deaths | 108,687 Deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 144,608 Deaths | 77,853 Deaths | 66,756 Deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 151,946 Deaths | 98,139 Deaths | 53,807 Deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avoidable mortality — preventable mortality, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 151,946 Deaths against 125,311 Deaths in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in avoidable mortality — preventable mortality between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 26,635 Deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for avoidable mortality — preventable mortality?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 36 countries.
- 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.