Egypt vs South Africa: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Egypt
40.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
South Africa
42.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Egypt rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.92 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.25 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, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Egypt and South Africa?
- 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Egypt ranks 9th 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.