South Africa vs Taiwan: Deaths by age group
South Africa
2,373 deaths
in 2023
Taiwan
2,590 deaths
in 2023
South Africa rank
22nd
Taiwan rank
20th
Deaths by age group over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 2,590 deaths against 2,373 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 217 deaths.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 48.9 deaths | South Africa |
| 1960s | 51.7 deaths | 0.7 deaths | 51 deaths | South Africa |
| 1970s | 67.8 deaths | 8.2 deaths | 59.6 deaths | South Africa |
| 1980s | 102.5 deaths | 49.2 deaths | 53.3 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 171.6 deaths | 104 deaths | 67.6 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 373.6 deaths | 250.8 deaths | 122.8 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 716 deaths | 955.5 deaths | 239.5 deaths | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1,780 deaths | 2,038 deaths | 258.5 deaths | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, South Africa or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 2,590 deaths against 2,373 deaths in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between South Africa and Taiwan?
- 217 deaths, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for deaths by age group?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 20th 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.