Romania vs South Africa: Death rate from poisoning
Romania
1.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.401 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Romania ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th 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 poisoning. 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 poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.