Mortality from ncds gender in South Africa

South Africa: Mortality from ncds gender was 20.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.1
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.2
in 2006
All-time low
20.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from ncds gender in South Africa, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 26.92001: 26.42002: 27.62003: 28.32004: 28.62005: 28.52006: 29.22007: 28.52008: 28.82009: 28.42010: 28.62011: 27.62012: 27.92013: 27.62014: 27.82015: 27.92016: 27.22017: 262018: 25.62019: 24.62020: 222021: 20.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 20.1 for mortality from ncds gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in South Africa peaked at 29.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 2021.

That places South Africa 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.12 26.4 29.2 10
2010s 27.08 24.6 28.6 10
2020s 21.05 20.1 22 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 100 Liberia 20.3 compare
  2. 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.2 compare
  3. 102 China (People’s Republic of) 20.1 compare
  4. 102 Sudan 20.1 compare
  5. 105 Azerbaijan 20 compare
  6. 105 Sao Tome and Principe 20 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from ncds gender in South Africa?
Mortality from ncds gender in South Africa was 20.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2006.
What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for mortality from ncds gender?
South Africa ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from ncds gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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