Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Marshall Islands
3.86
in 2023
South Africa
3.79
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 3.86 against 3.79 in South Africa, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 | 4.71 | 0.5427 | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 4.29 | 0.8042 | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 4.89 | 4.11 | 0.7831 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 4.85 | 4 | 0.8543 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 4.22 | 0.475 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 4.11 | 0.2041 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 4.05 | 0.0338 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 4.41 | 0.2351 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 3.86 against 3.79 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0.07, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Marshall Islands ranks 14th 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.