Egypt vs South Africa: Death rate from falls
Egypt
2.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
2.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Egypt rank
173rd
South Africa rank
171st
Death rate from falls over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.793 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.529 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 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 falls, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from falls between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for death rate from falls?
- Egypt ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 171st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from falls. 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 falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.