Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
16th
of 110 countries
All-time high
19.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
8.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in South Africa stood at 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in South Africa peaked at 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 16th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 17.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 15.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 13 Armenia 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Montenegro 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 El Salvador 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Latvia 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Bahamas 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ecuador 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in South Africa?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in South Africa was 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.