South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from natural disasters
South Africa
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
35th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
33rd
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.002 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd 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 natural disasters. 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 natural disasters in both sexes, per 100,000 people.