South Africa vs Türkiye: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
South Africa
57.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Türkiye
70.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa rank
5th
Türkiye rank
4th
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 70.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.04 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 70.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.48 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.48 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, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 70.79 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 South Africa and Türkiye?
- 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 4th 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.