Share of deaths that are registered in South Africa
South Africa: Share of deaths that are registered was 100.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 145 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
99.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Share of deaths that are registered in South Africa, 2015–2019
Source: Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of deaths that are registered in South Africa stood at 100.0%. 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 that are registered in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100.0% | — |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths that are registered in South Africa?
- Share of deaths that are registered in South Africa was 100.0% in 2019, according to Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths that are registered recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths that are registered recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for share of deaths that are 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 Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths that are registered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths reported in a country's vital registration system as a share of total expected deaths. Expected deaths are taken as the average of estimates from three international sources: the UN, WHO, and IHME.