Russian Federation vs South Africa: Deaths from diabetes

Russian Federation
37,586 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
32,552 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
8th
South Africa rank
11th

Deaths from diabetes over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020102021

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 37,586 deaths against 32,552 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 5,034 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9,075 deaths 17,376 deaths 8,301 deaths South Africa
2010s 22,465 deaths 28,633 deaths 6,169 deaths South Africa
2020s 35,977 deaths 34,467 deaths 1,510 deaths Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from diabetes, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at 37,586 deaths against 32,552 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from diabetes between Russian Federation and South Africa?
5,034 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for deaths from diabetes?
Russian Federation ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from diabetes
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes.