Least developed countries vs South Africa: Mortality rate, adult, female

Least developed countries
167.38 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
South Africa
234.18 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th

Mortality rate, adult, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 234.18 per 1,000 female adults against 167.38 per 1,000 female adults in Least developed countries, a difference of 66.8 per 1,000 female adults.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 380.69 per 1,000 female adults 298.64 per 1,000 female adults 82.05 per 1,000 female adults Least developed countries
1970s 358.51 per 1,000 female adults 263.69 per 1,000 female adults 94.81 per 1,000 female adults Least developed countries
1980s 323.96 per 1,000 female adults 215.49 per 1,000 female adults 108.47 per 1,000 female adults Least developed countries
1990s 314.08 per 1,000 female adults 246.15 per 1,000 female adults 67.93 per 1,000 female adults Least developed countries
2000s 264.87 per 1,000 female adults 420.14 per 1,000 female adults 155.27 per 1,000 female adults South Africa
2010s 207.96 per 1,000 female adults 290.28 per 1,000 female adults 82.33 per 1,000 female adults South Africa
2020s 180.7 per 1,000 female adults 244.81 per 1,000 female adults 64.1 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, Least developed countries or South Africa?
South Africa, at 234.18 per 1,000 female adults against 167.38 per 1,000 female adults in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, female between Least developed countries and South Africa?
66.8 per 1,000 female adults, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate, adult, female?
Least developed countries ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Unit
per 1,000 female adults
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,145 data points, 1960–2024
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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.