South Africa vs Saint Martin (French Part): Death rate
South Africa
9.24 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Saint Martin (French Part)
9.28 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Africa rank
68th
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
64th
Death rate over time
- South Africa
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 9.28 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 68th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 64th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Martin (French Part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.1 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 13.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.82 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.33 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.093 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, South Africa or Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Saint Martin (French Part), at 9.28 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 South Africa and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 0.04 deaths per 1,000 people, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for death rate?
- South Africa ranks 68th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 64th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.