Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Mortality rate, adult, male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
263.88 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
South Africa
353.7 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
8th
South Africa rank
8th

Mortality rate, adult, male over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 353.7 per 1,000 male adults against 263.88 per 1,000 male adults in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 89.82 per 1,000 male adults.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 455.7 per 1,000 male adults 391.73 per 1,000 male adults 63.97 per 1,000 male adults Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 427.45 per 1,000 male adults 362.98 per 1,000 male adults 64.48 per 1,000 male adults Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 414.23 per 1,000 male adults 338.12 per 1,000 male adults 76.12 per 1,000 male adults Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 394.38 per 1,000 male adults 392.31 per 1,000 male adults 2.08 per 1,000 male adults Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 355.8 per 1,000 male adults 522.49 per 1,000 male adults 166.68 per 1,000 male adults South Africa
2010s 304.8 per 1,000 male adults 404.01 per 1,000 male adults 99.21 per 1,000 male adults South Africa
2020s 282.91 per 1,000 male adults 356.79 per 1,000 male adults 73.88 per 1,000 male adults South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, adult, male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 353.7 per 1,000 male adults against 263.88 per 1,000 male adults in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
89.82 per 1,000 male adults, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate, adult, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
Unit
per 1,000 male 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
Last refreshed

Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.