Colombia vs South Africa: Death rate from digestive diseases
Colombia
23.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
22.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Colombia rank
46th
South Africa rank
47th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 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, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Colombia ranks 46th 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.