In 2022, the estimated number of deaths in South Africa reached 663,075. This was lower compared to the previous year when the deaths in the country reached the highest level since 2002, at 701,360. From 2006 onwards (except in 2015), the number of fatalities dropped annually until 2017. In 2021, however, the count of deaths jumped significantly due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Number of deaths in South Africa from 2002 to 2022
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Statistics South Africa. (June 28, 2022). Number of deaths in South Africa from 2002 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331600/number-of-deaths-in-south-africa/
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Statistics South Africa. (2022). Number of deaths in South Africa from 2002 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331600/number-of-deaths-in-south-africa/
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