In South Africa, the total number of deaths currently stands at 678,798, reflecting an increase of 124,884 (22.5%) since 2020.
Total number of deaths in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
People
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South Africa Deaths between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 678,798 | 124,884 |
| 2020 | 553,914 | 53,587 |
| 2019 | 500,327 | 2,274 |
| 2018 | 502,601 | 3,880 |
| 2017 | 498,721 | 8,511 |
| 2016 | 507,232 | 7,061 |
| 2015 | 514,293 | 572 |
| 2014 | 514,865 | 11,180 |
| 2013 | 526,045 | 4,784 |
| 2012 | 530,829 | 24,377 |
| 2011 | 555,206 | 27,323 |
| 2010 | 582,529 | 28,375 |
| 2009 | 610,904 | 23,438 |
| 2008 | 634,342 | 14,098 |
| 2007 | 648,440 | 6,449 |
| 2006 | 654,889 | 9,051 |
| 2005 | 645,838 | 17,418 |
| 2004 | 628,420 | 19,873 |
| 2003 | 608,547 | 47,242 |
| 2002 | 561,305 | 47,748 |
| 2001 | 513,557 | 37,002 |
| 2000 | 476,555 | 24,727 |
| 1999 | 451,828 | 23,599 |
| 1998 | 428,229 | 22,896 |
| 1997 | 405,333 | 16,889 |
| 1996 | 388,444 | 19,373 |
| 1995 | 369,071 | 12,657 |
| 1994 | 356,414 | 13,624 |
| 1993 | 342,790 | 10,757 |
| 1992 | 332,033 | 4,125 |
| 1991 | 327,908 | 8,681 |
| 1990 | 319,227 | 4,882 |
| 1989 | 314,345 | 7,622 |
| 1988 | 306,723 | 2,966 |
| 1987 | 303,757 | 7,596 |
| 1986 | 296,161 | 2,448 |
| 1985 | 293,713 | 2,232 |
| 1984 | 291,481 | 2,480 |
| 1983 | 289,001 | 651 |
| 1982 | 288,350 | 83 |
| 1981 | 288,267 | 553 |
| 1980 | 288,820 | 1,788 |
| 1979 | 287,032 | 1,677 |
| 1978 | 285,355 | 246 |
| 1977 | 285,109 | 259 |
| 1976 | 285,368 | 80 |
| 1975 | 285,288 | 1,673 |
| 1974 | 283,615 | 1,882 |
| 1973 | 281,733 | 1,645 |
| 1972 | 280,088 | 3,436 |
| 1971 | 276,652 | 3,156 |
| 1970 | 273,496 | 3,143 |
| 1969 | 270,353 | 4,180 |
| 1968 | 266,173 | 4,918 |
| 1967 | 261,255 | 5,070 |
| 1966 | 256,185 | 5,369 |
| 1965 | 250,816 | 4,291 |
| 1964 | 246,525 | 4,349 |
| 1963 | 242,176 | 4,252 |
| 1962 | 237,924 | 3,619 |
| 1961 | 234,305 | 1,900 |
| 1960 | 232,405 | 905 |
| 1959 | 233,310 | 3,616 |
| 1958 | 236,926 | 3,875 |
| 1957 | 240,801 | 5,826 |
| 1956 | 246,627 | 6,000 |
| 1955 | 252,627 | 7,533 |
| 1954 | 260,160 | 7,088 |
| 1953 | 267,248 | 4,811 |
| 1952 | 272,059 | 4,460 |
| 1951 | 276,519 | 3,112 |
| 1950 | 279,631 |