India vs South Africa: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
India
1.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
1.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
70th
South Africa rank
73rd
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.995 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.284 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2010s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2020s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, India or South Africa?
- India, at 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between India and South Africa?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- India ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.