South Africa vs Yemen: Deaths from falls
South Africa
1,251 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
1,335 deaths
in 2021
South Africa rank
61st
Yemen rank
59th
Deaths from falls over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,335 deaths against 1,251 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 84 deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
South Africa ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 806.76 deaths | 844.35 deaths | 37.59 deaths | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,148 deaths | 1,043 deaths | 104.72 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,309 deaths | 1,232 deaths | 76.37 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from falls, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,335 deaths against 1,251 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from falls between South Africa and Yemen?
- 84 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for deaths from falls?
- South Africa ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 59th 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 falls. 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 falls in both sexes.