Botswana vs South Africa: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Botswana
1.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
1.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
72nd
South Africa rank
69th
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1054 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3082 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0028 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 rheumatic heart diseases, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th 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 rheumatic heart diseases. 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 age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.