Peru vs South Africa: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Peru
41.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
57.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Peru rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2000s | 89.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 67.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unintentional injuries death rate by age group, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Peru and South Africa?
- 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Peru ranks 8th 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.