Demographics · Southern Africa
South Africa Death Rate
9.31as of 2026+0.4% vs 2025
Deaths per 1,000 people per year. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Death Rate |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.31 |
| 2025 | 9.27 |
| 2024 | 9.24 |
| 2023 | 9.24 |
| 2022 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 11.9 |
| 2020 | 9.68 |
| 2019 | 8.75 |
| 2018 | 8.79 |
| 2017 | 8.83 |
| 2016 | 9.07 |
| 2015 | 9.22 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=crude_death_rate_per_1000" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Death Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Death Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11.5 |
| Kenya | 7.13 |
| Egypt | 5.6 |
| Ghana | 6.97 |
| Ethiopia | 5.73 |
| Tanzania | 5.59 |
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