Probability of dying by age in South Africa

South Africa: Probability of dying by age was 0.0277 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0277
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0498
in 2005
All-time low
0.0277
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying by age in South Africa, 2000–2021

00.010.020.030.040.052000201020212000: 0.0492001: 0.0492002: 0.052003: 0.052004: 0.0492005: 0.052006: 0.0492007: 0.0472008: 0.0442009: 0.042010: 0.0362011: 0.0332012: 0.0322013: 0.0312014: 0.032015: 0.032016: 0.0292017: 0.0292018: 0.0282019: 0.0282020: 0.0282021: 0.028

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying by age in South Africa stood at 0.0277. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in South Africa peaked at 0.0498 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0277, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 55th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0477 0.04 0.0498 10
2010s 0.0307 0.0282 0.0357 10
2020s 0.0278 0.0277 0.028 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 52 Eritrea 0.029 compare
  2. 53 Senegal 0.0287 compare
  3. 54 Namibia 0.0287 compare
  4. 56 Dominican Republic 0.0275 compare
  5. 57 Tajikistan 0.0273 compare
  6. 58 India 0.0268 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying by age in South Africa?
Probability of dying by age in South Africa was 0.0277 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0498 in 2005.
What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0277 in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for probability of dying by age?
South Africa ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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