South Africa vs Ukraine: Deaths by age group
South Africa
2,373 deaths
in 2023
Ukraine
2,448 deaths
in 2023
South Africa rank
22nd
Ukraine rank
21st
Deaths by age group over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2,448 deaths against 2,373 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 75 deaths.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.9 deaths | 463.4 deaths | 414.5 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 51.7 deaths | 303.8 deaths | 252.1 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 67.8 deaths | 382.4 deaths | 314.6 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 102.5 deaths | 514.7 deaths | 412.2 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 171.6 deaths | 809.7 deaths | 638.1 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 373.6 deaths | 916.5 deaths | 542.9 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 716 deaths | 1,283 deaths | 567.1 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1,780 deaths | 2,611 deaths | 831 deaths | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2,448 deaths against 2,373 deaths in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 75 deaths, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for deaths by age group?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 21st 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+.