What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

4,520 deaths, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from pneumonia

South Africa

32,876 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

28,356 deaths

in 2021

South Africa rank

15th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

17th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

South Africa
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 32,876 deaths against 28,356 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 4,520 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

South Africa ranks 15th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32,082 deaths	35,038 deaths	2,956 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	37,245 deaths	25,586 deaths	11,659 deaths	South Africa
2020s	34,198 deaths	27,332 deaths	6,866 deaths	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?: South Africa, at 32,876 deaths against 28,356 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 4,520 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?: South Africa ranks 15th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th 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 pneumonia. 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 pneumonia
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.