South Africa vs Thailand: Death rate from digestive diseases
South Africa
22.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Thailand
22.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa rank
47th
Thailand rank
48th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 48th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 43.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.94 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, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- South Africa ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 48th 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.