Armenia vs South Africa: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year

Armenia
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Armenia rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st

Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time

  • Armenia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Armenia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8675 deaths per 100,000 people 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4849 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 0.9549 deaths per 100,000 people 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0596 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1609 deaths per 100,000 people Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, Armenia or South Africa?
Armenia, at 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between Armenia and South Africa?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
Armenia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.