Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in South Africa
South Africa: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb was 57.54 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in South Africa is 57.54, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in South Africa peaked at 103.27 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.04, in 1996.
That places South Africa 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.04 | — |
| 1997 | 35.91 | +788.8% |
| 1998 | 43.86 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 51.14 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 38.95 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 47.51 | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 29.48 | -38.0% |
| 2003 | 49.79 | +68.9% |
| 2004 | 58.71 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 67.3 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 85.84 | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 81.3 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 103.27 | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 82.11 | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 77.82 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 71.28 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 78.63 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 68.69 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 71.57 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 78.93 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 74.05 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 58.44 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 63.46 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 66.83 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 57.54 | -13.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 57.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.46, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unintentional injuries death rate by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +788.8% | 4.04 | 35.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.74 | 4.04 | 51.14 | 4 |
| 2000s | 64.43 | 29.48 | 103.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.97 | 58.44 | 78.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.54 | 57.54 | 57.54 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in South Africa?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in South Africa was 57.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 103.27 in 2008.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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