South Africa vs Uruguay: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
South Africa
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
31st
Uruguay rank
32nd
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9513 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4012 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9789 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0356 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0358 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
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, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.