IDA total vs South Africa: Mortality rate, adult, male

IDA total
248.79 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
South Africa
353.7 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
IDA total rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th

Mortality rate, adult, male over time

  • IDA total
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 353.7 per 1,000 male adults against 248.79 per 1,000 male adults in IDA total, a difference of 104.91 per 1,000 male adults.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times IDA total's.

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

IDA total ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 409.02 per 1,000 male adults 391.73 per 1,000 male adults 17.29 per 1,000 male adults IDA total
1970s 381.35 per 1,000 male adults 362.98 per 1,000 male adults 18.37 per 1,000 male adults IDA total
1980s 346.61 per 1,000 male adults 338.12 per 1,000 male adults 8.49 per 1,000 male adults IDA total
1990s 342.06 per 1,000 male adults 392.31 per 1,000 male adults 50.25 per 1,000 male adults South Africa
2000s 310.14 per 1,000 male adults 522.49 per 1,000 male adults 212.35 per 1,000 male adults South Africa
2010s 279.51 per 1,000 male adults 404.01 per 1,000 male adults 124.5 per 1,000 male adults South Africa
2020s 262.94 per 1,000 male adults 356.79 per 1,000 male adults 93.86 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, IDA total or South Africa?
South Africa, at 353.7 per 1,000 male adults against 248.79 per 1,000 male adults in IDA total as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, male between IDA total and South Africa?
104.91 per 1,000 male adults, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IDA total and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate, adult, male?
IDA total ranks 10th 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.