South Africa vs Suriname: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
South Africa
128.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Suriname
48.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
South Africa rank
1st
Suriname rank
4th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 128.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 80.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Suriname's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 4th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.44 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 325.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 269.63 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 254.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 209.96 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, South Africa or Suriname?
- South Africa, at 128.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between South Africa and Suriname?
- 80.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 4th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.