Liberia vs South Africa: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Liberia
3.75
in 2023
South Africa
3.79
in 2023
Liberia rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.79 against 3.75 in Liberia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Liberia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 | 4.71 | 0.0499 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 4.71 | 4.29 | 0.4116 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 4.49 | 4.11 | 0.3783 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 4.31 | 4 | 0.3153 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 4.49 | 4.22 | 0.2705 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 4.11 | 0.3612 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.79 | 4.05 | 0.2613 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 4.41 | 0.5154 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Liberia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.79 against 3.75 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Liberia and South Africa?
- 0.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Liberia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.