Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Africa
South Africa: Respiratory infection death rate who mdb was 138.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Africa stood at 138.46.
That represents a change of up 165.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Africa peaked at 155.32 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.84, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 4th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54.02 | — |
| 1997 | 54.25 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.82 | +39.8% |
| 1999 | 79.48 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 96.54 | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 116.49 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 131.18 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 153.78 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 150.58 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 155.32 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 155.09 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 147.23 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 136.6 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 132 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 119.66 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 105.74 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 85.94 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 74.44 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 68.5 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 65.27 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 62.1 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 58.06 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 51.84 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 52.19 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 138.46 | +165.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 138.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.42, 4.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +165.3% | 52.19 | 138.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.89 | 54.02 | 79.48 | 4 |
| 2000s | 137.48 | 96.54 | 155.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.37 | 51.84 | 119.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.46 | 138.46 | 138.46 | 1 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Africa?
- Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in South Africa was 138.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 155.32 in 2005.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.84 in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for respiratory infection death rate who mdb?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is respiratory infection death rate who mdb rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Respiratory infection death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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