South Africa—Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #11 of 216
Latest Value
327.2
2023
YoY Change
-5.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#11
of 216 countries
Maximum
545.5
2006
Minimum
327.2
2023
CAGR
-1.6%
24 years
Last
327.2
Previous
345.3
Highest
545.5
Lowest
327.2
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 327.2 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 345.3 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 404.7 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 353.0 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 342.8 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 359.3 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 370.4 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 381.3 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 391.3 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 403.7 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 420.2 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 432.5 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 458.1 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 480.5 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 507.8 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 526.8 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 539.7 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 545.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 544.1 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 543.8 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 539.4 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 515.0 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 489.8 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 473.1 |
Top Countries — Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 470.6 | 2023 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 393.5 | 2023 |
| 3 | Nauru | 386.0 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 379.6 | 2023 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 366.0 | 2023 |
| 6 | West Bank and Gaza | 365.5 | 2023 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 356.4 | 2023 |
| 8 | South Sudan | 356.2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Kenya | 356.1 | 2023 |
| 10 | Eswatini | 348.9 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Human Mortality Database, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, uri: www.mortality.org;University of California, Berkeley, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database;French Institute for Demographic Studies, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →