Mauritius vs South Africa: Death rate from diabetes

Mauritius
145.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
102.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Mauritius rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 145.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 102.05 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 43.61 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 40.17 deaths per 100,000 people 67.4 deaths per 100,000 people 27.23 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2000s 113.08 deaths per 100,000 people 114.02 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9339 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 164.55 deaths per 100,000 people 102.17 deaths per 100,000 people 62.38 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritius
2020s 135.13 deaths per 100,000 people 102.05 deaths per 100,000 people 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 145.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 102.05 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Mauritius and South Africa?
43.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Mauritius ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.