Death rate from diabetes who mdb in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from diabetes who mdb was 102.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Death rate from diabetes who mdb in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 102.05 for death rate from diabetes who mdb in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes who mdb in South Africa peaked at 125.52 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.88, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes who mdb in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40.88 | — |
| 1997 | 64.95 | +58.9% |
| 1998 | 78.46 | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 85.31 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 96.27 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 99.27 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 105.32 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 114.58 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 115.59 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 123.41 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 125.52 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 124.67 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 118.44 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 117.1 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 114.21 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 109.25 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 105.18 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 97.74 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 96.24 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 108.2 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 107.09 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.21 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 96.29 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 89.28 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 102.05 | +14.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 102.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from diabetes who mdb in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +58.9% | 40.88 | 64.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4 | 40.88 | 85.31 | 4 |
| 2000s | 114.02 | 96.27 | 125.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.17 | 89.28 | 114.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.05 | 102.05 | 102.05 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes who mdb in South Africa?
- Death rate from diabetes who mdb in South Africa was 102.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 125.52 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.88 in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from diabetes who mdb?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from diabetes who mdb rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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