Bahamas vs South Africa: Death rate from digestive diseases
Bahamas
21.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
South Africa
22.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Bahamas rank
50th
South Africa rank
47th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.99 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 digestive diseases, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Bahamas ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th 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 digestive diseases. 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 digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.