Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa
South Africa: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb was 128.66 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
128.66
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
384.79
in 2006
All-time low
121.02
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa is 128.66, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa peaked at 384.79 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 121.02, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 1st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 121.02 | — |
| 1997 | 124.02 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 153.88 | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 186.94 | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 223.06 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 248.17 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 288.07 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 323.25 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 337.65 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 356.52 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 384.79 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 367.33 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 384.68 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 340.01 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 311.59 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 273.52 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 244.41 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 229.11 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 215.33 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 192.74 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 177.13 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 163.83 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 150.1 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 153.61 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 128.66 | -16.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 128.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.31, 7.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.47 | 121.02 | 186.94 | 4 |
| 2000s | 325.35 | 223.06 | 384.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.14 | 150.1 | 311.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.66 | 128.66 | 128.66 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in South Africa was 128.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 384.79 in 2006.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.02 in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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