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

Least developed countries
238.64 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
South Africa
353.7 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th

Mortality rate, adult, male over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 353.7 per 1,000 male adults against 238.64 per 1,000 male adults in Least developed countries, a difference of 115.06 per 1,000 male adults.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 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 8th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 426.76 per 1,000 male adults 391.73 per 1,000 male adults 35.03 per 1,000 male adults Least developed countries
1970s 414.21 per 1,000 male adults 362.98 per 1,000 male adults 51.23 per 1,000 male adults Least developed countries
1980s 380.29 per 1,000 male adults 338.12 per 1,000 male adults 42.17 per 1,000 male adults Least developed countries
1990s 362.57 per 1,000 male adults 392.31 per 1,000 male adults 29.74 per 1,000 male adults South Africa
2000s 316.13 per 1,000 male adults 522.49 per 1,000 male adults 206.36 per 1,000 male adults South Africa
2010s 275.23 per 1,000 male adults 404.01 per 1,000 male adults 128.78 per 1,000 male adults South Africa
2020s 255.35 per 1,000 male adults 356.79 per 1,000 male adults 101.45 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, Least developed countries or South Africa?
South Africa, at 353.7 per 1,000 male adults against 238.64 per 1,000 male adults in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, male between Least developed countries and South Africa?
115.06 per 1,000 male 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, male?
Least developed countries ranks 11th 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.