Maldives vs South Africa: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Maldives
45.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
42.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Maldives rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 45.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.53 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 51.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 45.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Maldives and South Africa?
- 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Maldives ranks 4th 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.