Haiti vs South Africa: Death rate from pneumonia
Haiti
54.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
55.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Haiti rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Haiti
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 55.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Haiti, a difference of 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Haiti |
| 2010s | 66.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 57.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.825 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 pneumonia, Haiti or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 55.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Haiti as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Haiti and South Africa?
- 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Haiti and South Africa rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
- Haiti ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd 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 pneumonia. 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 lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.