IDA only vs South Africa: Mortality rate, adult, female
Mortality rate, adult, female over time
- IDA only
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 234.18 per 1,000 female adults against 161.81 per 1,000 female adults in IDA only, a difference of 72.37 per 1,000 female adults.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366.31 per 1,000 female adults | 298.64 per 1,000 female adults | 67.67 per 1,000 female adults | IDA only |
| 1970s | 341.26 per 1,000 female adults | 263.69 per 1,000 female adults | 77.56 per 1,000 female adults | IDA only |
| 1980s | 305.71 per 1,000 female adults | 215.49 per 1,000 female adults | 90.22 per 1,000 female adults | IDA only |
| 1990s | 295.46 per 1,000 female adults | 246.15 per 1,000 female adults | 49.31 per 1,000 female adults | IDA only |
| 2000s | 250.32 per 1,000 female adults | 420.14 per 1,000 female adults | 169.82 per 1,000 female adults | South Africa |
| 2010s | 199.49 per 1,000 female adults | 290.28 per 1,000 female adults | 90.79 per 1,000 female adults | South Africa |
| 2020s | 174.46 per 1,000 female adults | 244.81 per 1,000 female adults | 70.35 per 1,000 female adults | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, adult, female, IDA only or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 234.18 per 1,000 female adults against 161.81 per 1,000 female adults in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, female between IDA only and South Africa?
- 72.37 per 1,000 female adults, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate, adult, female?
- IDA only ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.