Death rate from parkinsons disease ghe in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from parkinsons disease ghe was 1.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from parkinsons disease ghe in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from parkinsons disease ghe in South Africa is 1.87, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from parkinsons disease ghe in South Africa peaked at 2.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2000.
That places South Africa 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from parkinsons disease ghe in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.29 | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | -25.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.47, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from parkinsons disease ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -25.2% | 2.5 | 1.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.29 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.98 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 1.87 | 2.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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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 parkinsons disease ghe in South Africa?
- Death rate from parkinsons disease ghe in South Africa was 1.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from parkinsons disease ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinsons disease ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from parkinsons disease ghe?
- South Africa ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinsons disease ghe rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 parkinsons disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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