South Africa vs Uruguay: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
South Africa
42.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Uruguay
39.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa rank
7th
Uruguay rank
10th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.56 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 80.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.49 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 52.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 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, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th 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.