Reported rabies deaths in South Africa
South Africa: Reported rabies deaths was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
25th
of 133 countries
All-time high
19
in 2021
All-time low
6
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2024
Reported rabies deaths in South Africa, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9 for reported rabies deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rabies deaths in South Africa peaked at 19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2014.
That places South Africa 25th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Reported rabies deaths in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +166.7% |
| 2019 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | +137.5% |
| 2022 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 9 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.67 | 6 | 16 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 6 | 19 | 5 |
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6739 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rabies deaths in South Africa?
- Reported rabies deaths in South Africa was 9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rabies deaths recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest reported rabies deaths recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for reported rabies deaths?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported rabies deaths rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported rabies deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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