Death rate from stroke in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from stroke was 76.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
76.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
104.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
76.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from stroke 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
South Africa recorded 76.75 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from stroke in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in South Africa peaked at 104.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from stroke in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 80.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 87.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 90.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 89.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 95.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 96.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 96.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 104.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 98.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 98.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 95.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 95.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 87.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 84.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 79.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 91.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 76.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 97 Belarus 83.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Kenya 81.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 78.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Gabon 75.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Suriname 75.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Ethiopia 75.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in South Africa?
- Death rate from stroke in South Africa was 76.75 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 stroke recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 104.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from stroke?
- South Africa ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.