Coronavirus (COVID-19) death numbers in South Africa, by age 2020

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Natalie Cowling,
Apr 26, 2023
As of July 1, 2020, a total of 2,657 COVID-19 related casualties were registered in South Africa in 2020. Majority of deaths fell within the age group of 60 to 69 years with 717 cases, whereas 652 people aged 50 to 59 passed away due to the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Confirmed coronavirus cases per region in South Africa showed that Guateng was hit hardest. As of March 8, 2020, the region with Johannesburg as its capital registered 406,729 individuals with COVID-19 , whereas Western Cape(Cape Town) and Eastern Cape had less cases.

Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in South Africa in 2020, by age

CharacteristicNumber of deaths
0-9 years 3
10-19 years 7
20-29 years 43
30-39 years 164
40-49 years 339
50-59 years 652
60-69 years 717
70-79 years 492
80-89 years 246
90-99 years 65
100-109 years 1
Unknown 20
Total 2,657
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July 2020

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July 01, 2020

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