Australia vs South Africa: Death rates from different causes
Australia
95.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
92.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Australia rank
60th
South Africa rank
63rd
Death rates from different causes over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 122.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 107.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0339 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 96.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Australia and South Africa?
- 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Australia ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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