South Africa vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Mortality rate, adult, female
Mortality rate, adult, female over time
- South Africa
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 234.18 per 1,000 female adults against 118.19 per 1,000 female adults in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 115.99 per 1,000 female adults.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
South Africa ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298.64 per 1,000 female adults | 369.79 per 1,000 female adults | 71.15 per 1,000 female adults | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 263.69 per 1,000 female adults | 323.72 per 1,000 female adults | 60.02 per 1,000 female adults | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 215.49 per 1,000 female adults | 248.49 per 1,000 female adults | 33 per 1,000 female adults | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 246.15 per 1,000 female adults | 210.52 per 1,000 female adults | 35.63 per 1,000 female adults | South Africa |
| 2000s | 420.14 per 1,000 female adults | 165.87 per 1,000 female adults | 254.27 per 1,000 female adults | South Africa |
| 2010s | 290.28 per 1,000 female adults | 139.34 per 1,000 female adults | 150.94 per 1,000 female adults | South Africa |
| 2020s | 244.81 per 1,000 female adults | 135.18 per 1,000 female adults | 109.62 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, South Africa or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Africa, at 234.18 per 1,000 female adults against 118.19 per 1,000 female adults in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, female between South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 115.99 per 1,000 female adults, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for mortality rate, adult, female?
- South Africa ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- 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.