South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Death rate from diabetes
South Africa
102.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
122.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
South Africa rank
5th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
4th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 122.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 102.05 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 114.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 102.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 102.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 122.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 102.05 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 4th 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 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
Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.