Guyana vs South Africa: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Guyana
84.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
South Africa
57.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guyana rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 84.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 32.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.02 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 64.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 84.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unintentional injuries death rate by age group, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 84.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Guyana and South Africa?
- 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Guyana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.