The death rate in South Africa was 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the mortality rate?
The annual crude mortality rate is the number of fatalities per 1,000 of the expected population at the midpoint of the year. The rate of natural increase, which is equivalent to the rate of population change in the absence of migration, can be calculated by subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate.
| Year | Death Rate | Growth Rate |
| 2022 | 9.415 | ‑0.280% |
| 2021 | 9.441 | ‑0.290% |
| 2020 | 9.468 | ‑0.270% |
What are the main reasons why people die in South Africa?
Diabetes, cerebrovascular disorders, and tuberculosis were the three major causes of natural death (a variety of medical conditions that affect the blood vessels of the brain and most commonly present as a stroke).
According to the South African Medical Research Council, AIDS is the country’s top cause of death, accounting for 40% of fatalities among those between the ages of 15 and 49 last year.
