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

Afghanistan
43.8%
in 2021
South Africa
41.9%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
41st
South Africa rank
44th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 43.8% against 41.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 64.9% 64.0% 0.9% Afghanistan
2010s 47.1% 41.0% 6.1% Afghanistan
2020s 43.4% 38.2% 5.2% Afghanistan

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, Afghanistan or South Africa?
Afghanistan, at 43.8% against 41.9% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Afghanistan and South Africa?
1.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Afghanistan ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th 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, female (% of total female deaths). 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, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
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 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, 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.