Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in South Africa
South Africa: Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females was 224 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
224
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
314.92
in 2003
All-time low
203.79
in 2019
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 224 for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in 2020.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in South Africa peaked at 314.92 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 203.79, in 2019.
That places South Africa 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 285.98 | — |
| 1997 | 256.05 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 275.52 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 281.06 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 305.77 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 299.85 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 298.56 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 314.92 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 298.22 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 302.42 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 306.97 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 292.53 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 267.15 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 288.81 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 282.03 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 270.65 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 250.3 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 231.28 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 232.51 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 241.59 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 242.22 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 223.2 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 221.13 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 203.79 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 224 | +9.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 224 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.62, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274.65 | 256.05 | 285.98 | 4 |
| 2000s | 297.52 | 267.15 | 314.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.87 | 203.79 | 282.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224 | 224 | 224 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 230.42 compare
- 17 Russia 229.14 compare
- 18 Grenada 224.6 compare
- 20 Seychelles 220.85 compare
- 21 Cuba 218.08 compare
- 22 Philippines 212.75 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in South Africa?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in South Africa was 224 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 314.92 in 2003.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.79 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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