Mortality from ncds gender in South Africa
South Africa: Mortality from ncds gender was 20.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from ncds gender in South Africa, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 100 Liberia 20.3 compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.2 compare
- 102 China (People’s Republic of) 20.1 compare
- 102 Sudan 20.1 compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 20 compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 20 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
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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