South Africa vs Türkiye: Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality

South Africa
101,981 Deaths
in 2020
Türkiye
82,053 Deaths
in 2023
South Africa rank
4th
Türkiye rank
1st

Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality over time

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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 101,981 Deaths against 82,053 Deaths in Türkiye, a difference of 19,928 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 154,420 Deaths 49,863 Deaths 104,557 Deaths South Africa
2010s 111,330 Deaths 61,264 Deaths 50,065 Deaths South Africa
2020s 101,981 Deaths 86,372 Deaths 15,609 Deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher avoidable mortality — treatable mortality, South Africa or Türkiye?
South Africa, at 101,981 Deaths against 82,053 Deaths in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in avoidable mortality — treatable mortality between South Africa and Türkiye?
19,928 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 — treatable 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 — Treatable mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality
Unit
Deaths
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,048 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.