South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
0.029 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
South Africa rank
91st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
94th
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
South Africa ranks 91st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 94th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1767 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1767 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 0.0707 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0536 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0634 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0634 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0952 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1494 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0542 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.063 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0508 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0122 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0551 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0534 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0017 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2139 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0915 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1224 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- South Africa, at 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2026.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 91st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 94th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.