Pacific island small states vs South Africa: Mortality rate, adult, female
Mortality rate, adult, female over time
- Pacific island small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 234.18 per 1,000 female adults against 162.41 per 1,000 female adults in Pacific island small states, a difference of 71.77 per 1,000 female adults.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.57 per 1,000 female adults | 298.64 per 1,000 female adults | 6.07 per 1,000 female adults | South Africa |
| 1970s | 249.4 per 1,000 female adults | 263.69 per 1,000 female adults | 14.3 per 1,000 female adults | South Africa |
| 1980s | 219.02 per 1,000 female adults | 215.49 per 1,000 female adults | 3.53 per 1,000 female adults | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 189.07 per 1,000 female adults | 246.15 per 1,000 female adults | 57.08 per 1,000 female adults | South Africa |
| 2000s | 181.97 per 1,000 female adults | 420.14 per 1,000 female adults | 238.17 per 1,000 female adults | South Africa |
| 2010s | 175.35 per 1,000 female adults | 290.28 per 1,000 female adults | 114.94 per 1,000 female adults | South Africa |
| 2020s | 171.24 per 1,000 female adults | 244.81 per 1,000 female adults | 73.56 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, Pacific island small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 234.18 per 1,000 female adults against 162.41 per 1,000 female adults in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, female between Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 71.77 per 1,000 female adults, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 12th 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.