Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Sao Tome and Principe
3.7
in 2023
South Africa
3.79
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
0246195019862023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.79 against 3.7 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 4.53 4.71 0.1804 South Africa
1960s 4.28 4.29 0.0128 South Africa
1970s 4.01 4.11 0.0948 South Africa
1980s 3.57 4 0.4247 South Africa
1990s 3.83 4.22 0.3861 South Africa
2000s 4.35 4.11 0.2414 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 4.36 4.05 0.3077 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 4 4.41 0.4149 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.79 against 3.7 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
0.09, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th 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.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed