Comoros vs South Africa: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Comoros
25.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
27.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Comoros rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Comoros
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 27.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Comoros, a difference of 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Comoros |
| 2010s | 36.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Comoros |
| 2020s | 26.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Comoros or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 27.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Comoros as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Comoros and South Africa?
- 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Comoros ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal diseases death rate. 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 diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.