France vs South Africa: Death rate
France
9.27 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
9.24 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
France rank
65th
South Africa rank
68th
Death rate over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
France ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6248 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9687 deaths per 1,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2803 deaths per 1,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7294 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2652 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, France or South Africa?
- France, at 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between France and South Africa?
- 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for death rate?
- France ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.