The death rate in South Africa is one of the highest in the world. The death rate is calculated as the number of deaths per 1000 people. In South Africa, this number is about 10.4 per 1,000 people.
The life expectancy for men and women in South Africa is 49 years and 52 years, respectively.
How many people died in South Africa in 2012?
The death toll in South Africa in 2012 was approximately 480,000.
How many people died from HIV in South Africa in 2020?
HIV is a type of virus that destroys the body’s immune system and makes it very easy for other infections to take over. HIV mostly spreads through sexual contact with an infected person, but can also be spread by sharing needles or through HIV-infected women who are pregnant and pass the infection on to their babies.
In 2020, there were about 1,000 people in South Africa died from HIV-related illnesses.