Lesotho vs South Africa: Death rate from diabetes
Lesotho
59.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
54.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.81 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.107 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 54.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 60.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.81 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.