Death rate from Parkinson's disease in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from Parkinson's disease was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Parkinson's disease in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from parkinson's disease in South Africa is 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 parkinson's disease in South Africa peaked at 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 Parkinson's disease in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Tajikistan 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Comoros 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Timor-Leste 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Egypt 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Georgia 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for South Africa
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.8639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from parkinson's disease in South Africa?
- Death rate from parkinson's disease in South Africa was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from parkinson's disease?
- South Africa ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinson's disease 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Parkinson's disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from parkinson disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.