Puerto Rico vs South Africa: Death rate from digestive diseases
Puerto Rico
22.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
22.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
49th
South Africa rank
47th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.03 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, Puerto Rico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th 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.