Belize vs South Africa: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Belize
43.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
42.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Belize rank
6th
South Africa rank
7th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 43.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.05 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 34.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.83 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 34.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 43.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Belize and South Africa?
- 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Belize ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.