nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in South Africa
South Africa: nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n was 0.0283 in 2021. ▼ Falling
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in South Africa is 0.0283, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in South Africa peaked at 0.0516 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0283, in 2021.
That places South Africa 55th out of 184 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.
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0504 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0509 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0514 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0514 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0513 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0516 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0507 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.049 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0454 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0411 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0366 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0341 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0326 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0317 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.031 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0299 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0295 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.029 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0287 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0283 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0493 | 0.0411 | 0.0516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0313 | 0.0287 | 0.0366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0284 | 0.0283 | 0.0285 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in South Africa?
- Nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in South Africa was 0.0283 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0516 in 2005.
- What is the lowest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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