Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa
South Africa: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb was 42.29 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa stood at 42.29. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa peaked at 89.72 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.29, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 7th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61.77 | — |
| 1997 | 62.57 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 73.05 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 70.21 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 73.94 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 80.39 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 77.39 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 84.46 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 84.12 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.72 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 84.28 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 79.58 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 73.16 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 74.11 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 65.5 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 61.46 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 57.17 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 52.39 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 51.91 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.02 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 51.84 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 50.44 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 48.59 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 45.7 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 42.29 | -7.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 42.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.47, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9 | 61.77 | 73.05 | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.11 | 73.16 | 89.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8 | 45.7 | 65.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.29 | 42.29 | 42.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa was 42.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.72 in 2005.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.29 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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