The death rate in South Africa increased by 0.6 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (+5.25 percent) in 2022. Therefore, the death rate in South Africa reached a peak in 2022 with 12.03 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. The crude death rate is the annual number of deaths in a given population, expressed per 1,000 people. When looked at in unison with the crude birth rate, the rate of natural increase can be determined.
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). South Africa: Death rate from 2012 to 2022 (in deaths per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/580962/death-rate-in-south-africa/
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World Bank. (2024). South Africa: Death rate from 2012 to 2022 (in deaths per 1,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/580962/death-rate-in-south-africa/
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