Death rate from falls in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from falls was 2.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.11
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.32
in 2020
All-time low
1.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in South Africa stood at 2.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in South Africa peaked at 2.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2000.
That places South Africa 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.53 | — |
| 2001 | 1.54 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.32 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | -9.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.53 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.88 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.11 | 2.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 168 Moldova 2.21 compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 2.21 compare
- 170 Bahrain 2.12 compare
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 2.1 compare
- 173 Egypt 2.04 compare
- 174 Turkmenistan 1.96 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in South Africa?
- Death rate from falls in South Africa was 2.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from falls?
- South Africa ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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