Somalia vs South Africa: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Somalia
39.6%
in 2021
South Africa
36.8%
in 2021
Somalia rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 39.6% against 36.8% in South Africa, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 185 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 37.5% 35.0% 2.5% Somalia
2010s 38.2% 20.4% 17.8% Somalia
2020s 38.0% 30.5% 7.5% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Somalia or South Africa?
Somalia, at 39.6% against 36.8% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Somalia and South Africa?
2.8%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Somalia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.