South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and
South Africa
46.4%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
49.4%
in 2021
South Africa rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 49.4% against 46.4% in South Africa, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 78.1% | 17.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 54.8% | 11.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 48.2% | 5.9% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 49.4% against 46.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 3.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.