Iceland vs South Africa: Death rate by cause who mdb

Iceland
89.65
in 2024
South Africa
92.38
in 2020
Iceland rank
63rd
South Africa rank
60th

Death rate by cause who mdb over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 92.38 against 89.65 in Iceland, a difference of 2.73.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 60th of 111 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 147.51 112.26 35.25 Iceland
2000s 123.83 112.31 11.52 Iceland
2010s 110.76 107.03 3.73 Iceland
2020s 97.97 92.38 5.59 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate by cause who mdb, Iceland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 92.38 against 89.65 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in death rate by cause who mdb between Iceland and South Africa?
2.73, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for death rate by cause who mdb?
Iceland ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 60th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate by cause who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed