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

Japan
1.16
in 2021
South Africa
1.21
in 2021
Japan rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st

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

  • Japan
  • South Africa
00.511.5200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.21 against 1.16 in Japan, a difference of 0.05.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8241 1.35 0.5284 South Africa
2010s 1.02 1.01 0.0022 Japan
2020s 1.13 1.11 0.013 Japan

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 who, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.21 against 1.16 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who between Japan and South Africa?
0.05, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
Japan ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed