Japan vs South Africa: Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 101,981 Deaths against 79,649 Deaths in Japan, a difference of 22,332 Deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 36 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,637 Deaths | 155,974 Deaths | 56,337 Deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 88,629 Deaths | 111,330 Deaths | 22,701 Deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 79,332 Deaths | 101,981 Deaths | 22,649 Deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avoidable mortality — treatable mortality, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 101,981 Deaths against 79,649 Deaths in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in avoidable mortality — treatable mortality between Japan and South Africa?
- 22,332 Deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for avoidable mortality — treatable mortality?
- Japan ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Avoidable mortality — Treatable 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.