South Africa vs United States: Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality
Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 675,942 Deaths against 151,946 Deaths in South Africa, a difference of 523,996 Deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 4.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 36 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165,143 Deaths | 504,646 Deaths | 339,503 Deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 144,608 Deaths | 567,503 Deaths | 422,894 Deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 151,946 Deaths | 811,300 Deaths | 659,354 Deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avoidable mortality — preventable mortality, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 675,942 Deaths against 151,946 Deaths in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in avoidable mortality — preventable mortality between South Africa and United States?
- 523,996 Deaths, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for avoidable mortality — preventable mortality?
- South Africa ranks 4th and United States 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.