Share of deaths registered in South Africa
South Africa: Share of deaths registered was 100 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 145 countries
All-time high
100
in 2015
All-time low
99.07
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Share of deaths registered in South Africa, 2015–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of deaths registered in South Africa stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
South Africa ranks 1st of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of deaths registered in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | — |
| 2016 | 99.07 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.18 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.62, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.33, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 100 compare
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- 1 Germany 100 compare
- 1 Greenland 100 compare
- 1 Grenada 100 compare
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- 1 Hungary 100 compare
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- 1 Kyrgyzstan 100 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
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- 1 New Zealand 100 compare
- 1 Poland 100 compare
- 1 Romania 100 compare
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- 1 Samoa 100 compare
- 1 Seychelles 100 compare
- 1 Slovakia 100 compare
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- 1 Thailand 100 compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 100 compare
- 1 Tunisia 100 compare
- 1 Uruguay 100 compare
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 share of deaths registered in South Africa?
- Share of deaths registered in South Africa was 100 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.07 in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for share of deaths registered?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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