Romania vs South Africa: Death rate from poisonings

Romania
1.9
in 2021
South Africa
1.7
in 2021
Romania rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th

Death rate from poisonings over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
1234200020102021

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.9 against 1.7 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 185 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 3.9 1.25 2.65 Romania
2010s 2.07 1.7 0.3667 Romania
2020s 1.9 1.65 0.25 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from poisonings, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 1.9 against 1.7 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from poisonings between Romania and South Africa?
0.2, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for death rate from poisonings?
Romania ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from poisonings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,295 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed