Which has higher deaths by age group, Netherlands or South Africa?

South Africa, at 2,373 deaths against 1,465 deaths in Netherlands as of 2023.

What is the difference in deaths by age group between Netherlands and South Africa?

908 deaths, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs South Africa: Deaths by age group

Netherlands

1,465 deaths

in 2023

South Africa

2,373 deaths

in 2023

Netherlands rank

25th

South Africa rank

22nd

Deaths by age group over time

Netherlands
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,373 deaths against 1,465 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 908 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Netherlands ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1950s	26.7 deaths	48.9 deaths	22.2 deaths	South Africa
1960s	55.8 deaths	51.7 deaths	4.1 deaths	Netherlands
1970s	125.6 deaths	67.8 deaths	57.8 deaths	Netherlands
1980s	290.8 deaths	102.5 deaths	188.3 deaths	Netherlands
1990s	511 deaths	171.6 deaths	339.4 deaths	Netherlands
2000s	672.6 deaths	373.6 deaths	299 deaths	Netherlands
2010s	1,029 deaths	716 deaths	312.9 deaths	Netherlands
2020s	1,382 deaths	1,780 deaths	397.5 deaths	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age group, Netherlands or South Africa?: South Africa, at 2,373 deaths against 1,465 deaths in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths by age group between Netherlands and South Africa?: 908 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for deaths by age group?: Netherlands ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths by age group
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.