Lower middle income vs South Africa: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Lower middle income
31.6%
in 2021
South Africa
42.9%
in 2021
Lower middle income rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th

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

  • Lower middle income
  • South Africa
10203040200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 42.9% against 31.6% in Lower middle income, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.

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

Lower middle income ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 27.9% 35.2% 7.3% South Africa
2010s 17.6% 24.0% 6.4% South Africa
2020s 25.9% 35.5% 9.6% South Africa

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, Lower middle income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 42.9% against 31.6% in Lower middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Lower middle income and South Africa?
11.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lower middle income and South Africa rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Lower middle income ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 47 groups.
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+ (% of total 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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total 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 deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all 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.