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South Africa NCD Share of Deaths

37.2%as of 2021Reported-25.1% vs 2020

Share of total deaths caused by non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular, cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2021 · World Bank

History

most recent 6 periods · World Bank
PeriodNCD Share of Deaths
202137.2%
202049.6%
201952.3%
201548.8%
201037.6%
200029.4%

NCD Share of Deaths across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryNCD Share of DeathsPeriod
Nigeria27.7%2021
Kenya37.8%2021
Egypt64.2%2021
Ghana46.8%2021
Ethiopia38.3%2021
Tanzania38.8%2021

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