Cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in South Africa

South Africa: Cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb was 240.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
240.5
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
324.64
in 2003
All-time low
220.28
in 2019
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in South Africa, 1996–2020

01002003001996200820201996: 296.21997: 267.81998: 287.71999: 290.52000: 314.52001: 307.52002: 306.92003: 324.62004: 3092005: 314.12006: 319.32007: 304.92008: 283.32009: 304.42010: 3002011: 287.92012: 266.62013: 245.52014: 247.52015: 258.12016: 2592017: 239.62018: 236.22019: 220.32020: 240.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in South Africa is 240.5, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in South Africa peaked at 324.64 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 220.28, in 2019.

South Africa ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in South Africa, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 296.17 —
1997 267.76 -9.6%
1998 287.71 +7.5%
1999 290.5 +1.0%
2000 314.51 +8.3%
2001 307.51 -2.2%
2002 306.87 -0.2%
2003 324.64 +5.8%
2004 309.02 -4.8%
2005 314.11 +1.6%
2006 319.27 +1.6%
2007 304.91 -4.5%
2008 283.26 -7.1%
2009 304.39 +7.5%
2010 299.99 -1.4%
2011 287.87 -4.0%
2012 266.55 -7.4%
2013 245.52 -7.9%
2014 247.53 +0.8%
2015 258.14 +4.3%
2016 259.04 +0.3%
2017 239.57 -7.5%
2018 236.16 -1.4%
2019 220.28 -6.7%
2020 240.5 +9.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 240.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 189.79, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 285.54 267.76 296.17 4
2000s 308.85 283.26 324.64 10
2010s 256.06 220.28 299.99 10
2020s 240.5 240.5 240.5 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 22 Seychelles 250.82 compare
  2. 23 Hungary 249.12 compare
  3. 24 Armenia 241.88 compare
  4. 26 Mongolia 238.57 compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 231.72 compare
  6. 28 Iran 230.31 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in South Africa?
Cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb in South Africa was 240.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 324.64 in 2003.
What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 220.28 in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb?
South Africa ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cardiovascular disease death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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