South Africa vs Upper middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 45.5% against 24.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 34th of 185 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 18.5% | 58.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 14.4% | 39.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 21.9% | 23.0% | 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, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- South Africa, at 45.5% against 24.4% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 21.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 34th 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 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, 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.