South Africa vs Tuvalu: Death rate
South Africa
9.24 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Tuvalu
9.14 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Africa rank
68th
Tuvalu rank
71st
Death rate over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.
South Africa ranks 68th and Tuvalu ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 1,000 people | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 13.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 1,000 people | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 11.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1189 deaths per 1,000 people | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 1,000 people | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.323 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8207 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 Tuvalu?
- South Africa, at 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0.1 deaths per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for death rate?
- South Africa ranks 68th and Tuvalu ranks 71st 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.