Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in South Africa
South Africa: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 92.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in South Africa, 1992–2015
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in South Africa stood at 92.0%.
That represents a change of up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in South Africa peaked at 92.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 55th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 70.4% | — |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 92.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 70.4% | 92.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in South Africa?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in South Africa was 92.0% in 2015, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.