Namibia vs South Africa: Probability of dying by age

Namibia
0.0287
in 2021
South Africa
0.0277
in 2021
Namibia rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th

Probability of dying by age over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
00.010.020.030.040.05200020102021

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.0287 against 0.0277 in South Africa, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.041 0.0477 0.0067 South Africa
2010s 0.0339 0.0307 0.0033 Namibia
2020s 0.029 0.0278 0.0012 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying by age, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 0.0287 against 0.0277 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying by age between Namibia and South Africa?
0.001, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying by age?
Namibia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed