Korea vs South Africa: Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 101,981 Deaths against 27,098 Deaths in Korea, a difference of 74,883 Deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.8 times Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 3 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 | 31,361 Deaths | 155,974 Deaths | 124,613 Deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 25,634 Deaths | 111,330 Deaths | 85,696 Deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 24,470 Deaths | 101,981 Deaths | 77,511 Deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avoidable mortality — treatable mortality, Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 101,981 Deaths against 27,098 Deaths in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in avoidable mortality — treatable mortality between Korea and South Africa?
- 74,883 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 — treatable mortality?
- Korea ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- 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.