Crude death rate in South Africa in 2024 — 9.2 per 1,000. Ranked 161 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 34.9%.
1960–2024 · per 1,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | per 1,000 | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.2 | −0 | −0.02% |
| 2023 | 9.2 | −0.2 | −1.73% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | −2.5 | −21.21% |
| 2021 | 11.9 | +2.3 | +23.24% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | +0.9 | +10.66% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | −0 | −0.44% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | −0 | −0.46% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | −0.2 | −2.64% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | −0.1 | −1.61% |
| 2015 | 9.2 | −0.4 | −4.46% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | −0.3 | −3.16% |
| 2013 | 10 | −0.2 | −1.84% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | −0.6 | −5.34% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | −0.6 | −5.53% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | −0.7 | −5.95% |
| 2009 | 12.1 | −0.6 | −4.86% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | −0.4 | −3.35% |
| 2007 | 13.1 | −0.3 | −2.02% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | +0.1 | +0.44% |
| 2005 | 13.3 | +0.2 | +1.76% |
| 2004 | 13.1 | +0.3 | +2.12% |
| 2003 | 12.8 | +0.9 | +7.34% |
| 2002 | 12 | +0.9 | +7.95% |
| 2001 | 11.1 | +0.7 | +6.55% |
| 2000 | 10.4 | +0.4 | +4.19% |
| 1999 | 10 | +0.4 | +4.06% |
| 1998 | 9.6 | +0.3 | +3.28% |
| 1997 | 9.3 | +0.2 | +1.97% |
| 1996 | 9.1 | +0.2 | +2.05% |
| 1995 | 8.9 | +0.2 | +2.49% |
| 1994 | 8.7 | +0.3 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 8.4 | +0.1 | +1.01% |
| 1992 | 8.3 | +0.1 | +0.85% |
| 1991 | 8.2 | −0 | −0.02% |
| 1990 | 8.2 | −0 | −0.25% |
| 1989 | 8.3 | −0.1 | −1.14% |
| 1988 | 8.3 | −0.1 | −1.65% |
| 1987 | 8.5 | −0.1 | −1.54% |
| 1986 | 8.6 | −0.1 | −1.33% |
| 1985 | 8.7 | −0.2 | −1.69% |
| 1984 | 8.9 | −0.2 | −1.96% |
| 1983 | 9.1 | −0.2 | −2.04% |
| 1982 | 9.3 | −0.2 | −2.01% |
| 1981 | 9.4 | −0.2 | −2.11% |
| 1980 | 9.6 | −0.3 | −2.72% |
| 1979 | 9.9 | −0.3 | −2.46% |
| 1978 | 10.2 | −0.3 | −2.78% |
| 1977 | 10.5 | −0.3 | −2.78% |
| 1976 | 10.8 | −0.3 | −2.33% |
| 1975 | 11 | −0.3 | −2.67% |
| 1974 | 11.3 | −0.3 | −2.21% |
| 1973 | 11.6 | −0.2 | −1.88% |
| 1972 | 11.8 | −0.2 | −1.86% |
| 1971 | 12 | −0.2 | −1.63% |
| 1970 | 12.2 | −0.2 | −1.28% |
| 1969 | 12.4 | −0.2 | −1.21% |
| 1968 | 12.5 | −0.1 | −1.14% |
| 1967 | 12.7 | −0.1 | −0.98% |
| 1966 | 12.8 | −0.2 | −1.21% |
| 1965 | 13 | −0.1 | −1.11% |
| 1964 | 13.1 | −0.2 | −1.55% |
| 1963 | 13.3 | −0.2 | −1.58% |
| 1962 | 13.5 | −0.3 | −2.37% |
| 1961 | 13.8 | −0.4 | −2.48% |
| 1960 | 14.2 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The crude death rate is the number of deaths during a year per 1,000 people of the mid-year population. It depends heavily on age structure: it is higher in the aging countries of Europe than in African countries that have higher mortality at every age but a very young population. Life expectancy is the more correct measure for comparing population health.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Live births per 1,000 people of population per year.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
Demography Share of population aged 65 and overThe share of older people in the population — the main measure of a country's aging.
Mortality Suicide mortality rateAn age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
