South Africa - Cause of death
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Definition: Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Source: Derived based on the data from WHO's Global Health Estimates.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.88 |
| 2010 | 48.88 |
| 2015 | 37.27 |
| 2019 | 35.68 |
Cause of death, by injury (% of total)
Definition: Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Source: Derived based on the data from WHO's Global Health Estimates.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.87 |
| 2010 | 10.30 |
| 2015 | 12.42 |
| 2019 | 12.99 |
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total)
Definition: Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Source: Derived based on the data from WHO's Global Health Estimates.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.25 |
| 2010 | 40.81 |
| 2015 | 50.31 |
| 2019 | 51.33 |
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in South Africa was 20.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 28.00 in 2006, while its lowest value was 20.40 in 2019.
Definition: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.60 |
| 2001 | 27.30 |
| 2002 | 27.70 |
| 2003 | 28.00 |
| 2004 | 27.90 |
| 2005 | 27.90 |
| 2006 | 28.00 |
| 2007 | 27.70 |
| 2008 | 27.80 |
| 2009 | 27.50 |
| 2010 | 26.90 |
| 2011 | 25.80 |
| 2012 | 24.60 |
| 2013 | 24.20 |
| 2014 | 24.50 |
| 2015 | 24.70 |
| 2016 | 24.50 |
| 2017 | 23.70 |
| 2018 | 21.40 |
| 2019 | 20.40 |
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in South Africa was 28.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 38.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 28.50 in 2019.
Definition: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.00 |
| 2001 | 37.40 |
| 2002 | 37.50 |
| 2003 | 37.60 |
| 2004 | 37.20 |
| 2005 | 37.30 |
| 2006 | 37.50 |
| 2007 | 37.30 |
| 2008 | 37.50 |
| 2009 | 37.30 |
| 2010 | 36.40 |
| 2011 | 35.00 |
| 2012 | 34.20 |
| 2013 | 33.50 |
| 2014 | 33.50 |
| 2015 | 33.60 |
| 2016 | 33.10 |
| 2017 | 32.70 |
| 2018 | 30.20 |
| 2019 | 28.50 |
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%)
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%) in South Africa was 24.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 32.60 in 2000, while its lowest value was 24.10 in 2019.
Definition: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.60 |
| 2001 | 32.20 |
| 2002 | 32.30 |
| 2003 | 32.50 |
| 2004 | 32.20 |
| 2005 | 32.30 |
| 2006 | 32.40 |
| 2007 | 32.20 |
| 2008 | 32.30 |
| 2009 | 32.00 |
| 2010 | 31.30 |
| 2011 | 30.00 |
| 2012 | 29.10 |
| 2013 | 28.50 |
| 2014 | 28.70 |
| 2015 | 28.80 |
| 2016 | 28.50 |
| 2017 | 27.80 |
| 2018 | 25.50 |
| 2019 | 24.10 |
Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution, age-standardized, female (per 100,000 female population)
Definition: Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution is the number of deaths attributable to the joint effects of household and ambient air pollution in a year per 100,000 population. The rates are age-standardized. Following diseases are taken into account: acute respiratory infections (estimated for all ages); cerebrovascular diseases in adults (estimated above 25 years); ischaemic heart diseases in adults (estimated above 25 years); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults (estimated above 25 years); and lung cancer in adults (estimated above 25 years).
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 66.00 |
Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution, age-standardized, male (per 100,000 male population)
Definition: Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution is the number of deaths attributable to the joint effects of household and ambient air pollution in a year per 100,000 population. The rates are age-standardized. Following diseases are taken into account: acute respiratory infections (estimated for all ages); cerebrovascular diseases in adults (estimated above 25 years); ischaemic heart diseases in adults (estimated above 25 years); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults (estimated above 25 years); and lung cancer in adults (estimated above 25 years).
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 118.00 |
Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution, age-standardized (per 100,000 population)
Definition: Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution is the number of deaths attributable to the joint effects of household and ambient air pollution in a year per 100,000 population. The rates are age-standardized. Following diseases are taken into account: acute respiratory infections (estimated for all ages); cerebrovascular diseases in adults (estimated above 25 years); ischaemic heart diseases in adults (estimated above 25 years); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults (estimated above 25 years); and lung cancer in adults (estimated above 25 years).
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 86.70 |
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population)
The value for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population) in South Africa was 1.70 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.20 in 2009 and a minimum value of 1.70 in 2018.
Definition: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 2.10 |
| 2002 | 2.10 |
| 2003 | 2.20 |
| 2004 | 2.10 |
| 2005 | 2.10 |
| 2006 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 2.10 |
| 2008 | 2.20 |
| 2009 | 2.20 |
| 2010 | 2.00 |
| 2011 | 1.80 |
| 2012 | 1.90 |
| 2013 | 1.90 |
| 2014 | 1.90 |
| 2015 | 1.90 |
| 2016 | 1.90 |
| 2017 | 1.80 |
| 2018 | 1.70 |
| 2019 | 1.70 |
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population)
The value for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) in South Africa was 1.50 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.00 in 2009 and a minimum value of 1.50 in 2018.
Definition: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.80 |
| 2001 | 1.80 |
| 2002 | 1.90 |
| 2003 | 1.90 |
| 2004 | 1.90 |
| 2005 | 1.80 |
| 2006 | 1.80 |
| 2007 | 1.80 |
| 2008 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 2.00 |
| 2010 | 1.90 |
| 2011 | 1.70 |
| 2012 | 1.70 |
| 2013 | 1.70 |
| 2014 | 1.70 |
| 2015 | 1.70 |
| 2016 | 1.70 |
| 2017 | 1.60 |
| 2018 | 1.50 |
| 2019 | 1.50 |
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per 100,000 male population)
The value for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per 100,000 male population) in South Africa was 1.80 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.40 in 2009 and a minimum value of 1.80 in 2019.
Definition: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of male deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 male population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.30 |
| 2001 | 2.30 |
| 2002 | 2.40 |
| 2003 | 2.40 |
| 2004 | 2.30 |
| 2005 | 2.30 |
| 2006 | 2.30 |
| 2007 | 2.30 |
| 2008 | 2.40 |
| 2009 | 2.40 |
| 2010 | 2.20 |
| 2011 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 2.10 |
| 2013 | 2.10 |
| 2014 | 2.10 |
| 2015 | 2.10 |
| 2016 | 2.00 |
| 2017 | 2.00 |
| 2018 | 1.90 |
| 2019 | 1.80 |
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
The value for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in South Africa was 9.80 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.00 in 2009 and a minimum value of 9.70 in 2000.
Definition: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.70 |
| 2001 | 10.20 |
| 2002 | 11.30 |
| 2003 | 12.10 |
| 2004 | 11.90 |
| 2005 | 11.50 |
| 2006 | 10.90 |
| 2007 | 11.50 |
| 2008 | 12.90 |
| 2009 | 13.00 |
| 2010 | 12.30 |
| 2011 | 11.00 |
| 2012 | 10.10 |
| 2013 | 9.70 |
| 2014 | 9.80 |
| 2015 | 9.90 |
| 2016 | 10.10 |
| 2017 | 10.00 |
| 2018 | 9.70 |
| 2019 | 9.80 |
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
The value for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in South Africa was 37.60 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40.90 in 2009 and a minimum value of 34.10 in 2011.
Definition: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.50 |
| 2001 | 36.20 |
| 2002 | 37.60 |
| 2003 | 38.50 |
| 2004 | 37.70 |
| 2005 | 37.50 |
| 2006 | 36.60 |
| 2007 | 38.00 |
| 2008 | 40.90 |
| 2009 | 40.90 |
| 2010 | 37.30 |
| 2011 | 34.10 |
| 2012 | 36.00 |
| 2013 | 38.10 |
| 2014 | 38.70 |
| 2015 | 39.50 |
| 2016 | 39.20 |
| 2017 | 40.80 |
| 2018 | 39.00 |
| 2019 | 37.60 |
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
The value for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in South Africa was 23.50 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 26.70 in 2009 and a minimum value of 22.40 in 2000.
Definition: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.40 |
| 2001 | 23.00 |
| 2002 | 24.30 |
| 2003 | 25.10 |
| 2004 | 24.60 |
| 2005 | 24.40 |
| 2006 | 23.60 |
| 2007 | 24.60 |
| 2008 | 26.70 |
| 2009 | 26.70 |
| 2010 | 24.60 |
| 2011 | 22.40 |
| 2012 | 22.90 |
| 2013 | 23.70 |
| 2014 | 24.10 |
| 2015 | 24.50 |
| 2016 | 24.40 |
| 2017 | 25.20 |
| 2018 | 24.10 |
| 2019 | 23.50 |
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 people)
The value for Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 people) in South Africa was 22.20 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44.00 in 2000 and a minimum value of 22.20 in 2019.
Definition: Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018 through Global Health Observatory data repository.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.00 |
| 2001 | 38.30 |
| 2002 | 39.90 |
| 2003 | 43.40 |
| 2004 | 41.30 |
| 2005 | 38.10 |
| 2006 | 41.10 |
| 2007 | 32.40 |
| 2008 | 29.50 |
| 2009 | 28.60 |
| 2010 | 28.60 |
| 2011 | 27.80 |
| 2012 | 26.50 |
| 2013 | 22.80 |
| 2014 | 24.00 |
| 2015 | 24.10 |
| 2016 | 25.80 |
| 2017 | 23.20 |
| 2018 | 22.70 |
| 2019 | 22.20 |
Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (per 100,000 population)
Definition: Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene is deaths attributable to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene focusing on inadequate WASH services per 100,000 population. Death rates are calculated by dividing the number of deaths by the total population. In this estimate, only the impact of diarrhoeal diseases, intestinal nematode infections, and protein-energy malnutrition are taken into account.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
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| 2016 | 13.70 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
