Mortality rate, adult, male in South Africa
South Africa: Mortality rate, adult, male was 353.7 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
353.7 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
8th
of 218 countries
All-time high
545.48 per 1,000 male adults
in 2006
All-time low
327.23 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in South Africa, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in South Africa stood at 353.7 per 1,000 male adults.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in South Africa peaked at 545.48 per 1,000 male adults in 2006 and was at its lowest, 327.23 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 8th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 406.94 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 403.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 396.71 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 393.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 389.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 388.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 385.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 384.97 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 384.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 383.12 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 382.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 379 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 374.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 369.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 365.25 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 358.7 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 355.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 352.55 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 347.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 344.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 341.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 338.45 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 335.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 333.58 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 332.16 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 333.97 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 338.35 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 338.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 342.8 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 346.2 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 353.51 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 356.58 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 361.93 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 369.39 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 377.98 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 390.49 per 1,000 male adults | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 408.93 per 1,000 male adults | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 422.43 per 1,000 male adults | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 434.2 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 447.63 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 473.06 per 1,000 male adults | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 489.81 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 514.96 per 1,000 male adults | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 539.36 per 1,000 male adults | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 543.78 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 544.08 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 545.48 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 539.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 526.76 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 507.84 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 480.49 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 458.13 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 432.55 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 420.19 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 403.68 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 391.26 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 381.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 370.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 359.29 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 342.77 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 353.02 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 404.67 per 1,000 male adults | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 345.34 per 1,000 male adults | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 327.23 per 1,000 male adults | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 353.7 per 1,000 male adults | +8.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 353.7 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 353.7 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391.73 per 1,000 male adults | 383.12 per 1,000 male adults | 406.94 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 362.98 per 1,000 male adults | 344.27 per 1,000 male adults | 382.57 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 338.12 per 1,000 male adults | 332.16 per 1,000 male adults | 346.2 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 392.31 per 1,000 male adults | 353.51 per 1,000 male adults | 447.63 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 522.49 per 1,000 male adults | 473.06 per 1,000 male adults | 545.48 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.01 per 1,000 male adults | 342.77 per 1,000 male adults | 480.49 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.79 per 1,000 male adults | 327.23 per 1,000 male adults | 404.67 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in South Africa?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in South Africa was 353.7 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 545.48 per 1,000 male adults in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.23 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.