Self harm death rates by age in South Africa
South Africa: Self harm death rates by age was 0.0704 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.0704
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0756
in 2013
All-time low
0.0356
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0704 for self harm death rates by age in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in South Africa peaked at 0.0756 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0356, in 2007.
South Africa ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0652 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0632 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0707 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0627 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.051 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0455 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0358 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0356 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0368 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0446 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0513 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0575 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0747 | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0756 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0729 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0693 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0657 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0608 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0631 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0658 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0719 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0704 | -2.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0704 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0704 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0511 | 0.0356 | 0.0707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0657 | 0.0513 | 0.0756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0711 | 0.0704 | 0.0719 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 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 self harm death rates by age in South Africa?
- Self harm death rates by age in South Africa was 0.0704 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0756 in 2013.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for self harm death rates by age?
- South Africa ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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