Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb was 9.48 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.48
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
16th
of 110 countries
All-time high
19.17
in 2003
All-time low
8.59
in 2019
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Africa stood at 9.48.
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 age group who mdb in South Africa peaked at 19.17 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.59, 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 age group who mdb in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.64 | — |
| 1997 | 13.06 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 15.29 | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 17.39 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 17.72 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 16.7 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 17.49 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 19.17 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 16.92 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 14.83 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 15.32 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.95 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.54 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 14.05 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 12.71 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 11.31 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 10.32 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 9.87 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.49 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.26 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 10.48 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.98 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.81 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.59 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 9.48 | +10.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 9.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6 | 12.64 | 17.39 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.27 | 14.05 | 19.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 | 8.59 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 | 9.48 | 9.48 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Africa?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in South Africa was 9.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.17 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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