Lithuania vs South Africa: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- Lithuania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17,551 Years per 100 000 persons against 7,008 Years per 100 000 persons in Lithuania, a difference of 10,543 Years per 100 000 persons.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times Lithuania's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 9 regions.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,068 Years per 100 000 persons | 20,033 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,966 Years per 100 000 persons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12,523 Years per 100 000 persons | 34,201 Years per 100 000 persons | 21,678 Years per 100 000 persons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9,497 Years per 100 000 persons | 22,045 Years per 100 000 persons | 12,548 Years per 100 000 persons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,627 Years per 100 000 persons | 17,551 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,925 Years per 100 000 persons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential years of life lost, Lithuania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17,551 Years per 100 000 persons against 7,008 Years per 100 000 persons in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Lithuania and South Africa?
- 10,543 Years per 100 000 persons, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- Lithuania ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 9 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Potential years of life lost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.