South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths from pneumonia

South Africa
32,876 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39,322 deaths
in 2021
South Africa rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 39,322 deaths against 32,876 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 6,446 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

South Africa ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 32,082 deaths 39,063 deaths 6,981 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 37,245 deaths 34,855 deaths 2,389 deaths South Africa
2020s 34,198 deaths 33,802 deaths 396.25 deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 39,322 deaths against 32,876 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6,446 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
South Africa ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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

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