Death rate from diabetes ghe in South Africa

South Africa: Death rate from diabetes ghe was 54.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
54.81
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
61.87
in 2020
All-time low
26.57
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diabetes ghe in South Africa, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 26.62001: 27.12002: 30.42003: 32.82004: 33.82005: 34.52006: 39.42007: 41.32008: 43.72009: 44.52010: 50.42011: 49.12012: 50.72013: 51.32014: 53.12015: 54.62016: 54.32017: 52.82018: 52.52019: 512020: 61.92021: 54.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from diabetes ghe in South Africa stood at 54.81.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes ghe in South Africa peaked at 61.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.57, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from diabetes ghe in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diabetes ghe in South Africa, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 26.57 —
2001 27.06 +1.8%
2002 30.4 +12.3%
2003 32.77 +7.8%
2004 33.75 +3.0%
2005 34.52 +2.3%
2006 39.36 +14.0%
2007 41.3 +4.9%
2008 43.72 +5.9%
2009 44.45 +1.7%
2010 50.41 +13.4%
2011 49.07 -2.7%
2012 50.7 +3.3%
2013 51.31 +1.2%
2014 53.15 +3.6%
2015 54.59 +2.7%
2016 54.29 -0.5%
2017 52.81 -2.7%
2018 52.53 -0.5%
2019 51.04 -2.8%
2020 61.87 +21.2%
2021 54.81 -11.4%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 54.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 54.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.39 26.57 44.45 10
2010s 51.99 49.07 54.59 10
2020s 58.34 54.81 61.87 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 23 Lesotho 59.19 compare
  2. 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.18 compare
  3. 25 Grenada 54.84 compare
  4. 27 Samoa 54.16 compare
  5. 28 Bahrain 53.44 compare
  6. 29 Sri Lanka 50.14 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes ghe in South Africa?
Death rate from diabetes ghe in South Africa was 54.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diabetes ghe recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 61.87 in 2020.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes ghe recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 26.57 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for death rate from diabetes ghe?
South Africa ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diabetes ghe rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diabetes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from diabetes ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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