Mozambique vs South Africa: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Mozambique
3.89
in 2023
South Africa
3.79
in 2023
Mozambique rank
13th
South Africa rank
16th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 3.89 against 3.79 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.63 | 4.71 | 0.0813 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4.47 | 4.29 | 0.1751 | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 4.11 | 0.0052 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.66 | 4 | 0.6645 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 4.53 | 4.22 | 0.311 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 4.73 | 4.11 | 0.6288 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4.49 | 4.05 | 0.4391 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.41 | 0.0165 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 3.89 against 3.79 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 0.1, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 13th 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.