South Africa vs Tajikistan: Probability of dying that year, among males
South Africa
3.0%
in 2023
Tajikistan
2.8%
in 2023
South Africa rank
55th
Tajikistan rank
58th
Probability of dying that year, among males over time
- South Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 55th and Tajikistan ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6% | 15.3% | 2.7% | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 9.9% | 13.6% | 3.7% | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 11.3% | 2.9% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 9.6% | 3.4% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 8.5% | 3.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying that year, among males, South Africa or Tajikistan?
- South Africa, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability of dying that year, among males between South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for probability of dying that year, among males?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Tajikistan ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying that year, among males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.