Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Mortality rates at age 65
Marshall Islands
3.86 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
3.79 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th
Mortality rates at age 65 over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people against 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 1,000 people.
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 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5427 deaths per 1,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 5.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8042 deaths per 1,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 4.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7831 deaths per 1,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 4.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8543 deaths per 1,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 4.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.475 deaths per 1,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2041 deaths per 1,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 4.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0338 deaths per 1,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 4.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2351 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people against 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0.07 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 65?
- Marshall Islands ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.