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

Somalia
1.22
in 2021
South Africa
1.21
in 2021
Somalia rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st

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

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
00.511.52200020102021

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.22 against 1.21 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6 1.35 0.2426 Somalia
2010s 1.4 1.01 0.381 Somalia
2020s 1.19 1.11 0.0793 Somalia

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, Somalia or South Africa?
Somalia, at 1.22 against 1.21 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who between Somalia and South Africa?
0.01, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
Somalia ranks 30th 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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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