Mongolia vs South Africa: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Mongolia
73.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
57.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Mongolia rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 73.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 74.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unintentional injuries death rate by age group, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 73.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Mongolia ranks 3rd 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.