Mexico vs South Africa: Death rate from malnutrition
Mexico
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
4.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico rank
41st
South Africa rank
44th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Mexico ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. 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 protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.