Samoa vs South Africa: Death rate from diabetes

Samoa
54.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
54.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
0204060200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 54.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 42 deaths per 100,000 people 35.39 deaths per 100,000 people 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people Samoa
2010s 48.7 deaths per 100,000 people 51.99 deaths per 100,000 people 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 54.05 deaths per 100,000 people 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Samoa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 54.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Samoa and South Africa?
0.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Samoa ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.