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South Africa Crude death rate 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Crude death rate in South Africa stood at 9.237 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is almost unchanged from 9.239 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 9.647 per 1000 (down 4.3% since). The highest value since 1960 was 14.2 per 1000 in 1960, the lowest 8.23 per 1000 in 1991. South Africa ranked 57th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: per 1000 · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Crude death rate in South Africa?

Crude death rate in South Africa stood at 9.237 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Crude death rate in South Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is almost unchanged from 9.239 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 9.647 per 1000 (down 4.3% since).

How does South Africa rank for Crude death rate?

South Africa ranked 57th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Crude death rate on record in South Africa?

The highest value since 1960 was 14.2 per 1000 in 1960, the lowest 8.23 per 1000 in 1991.

Metadata for Crude death rate in South Africa
IndicatorCrude death rate
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryDemographics
Unitper 1000
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 9.237 per 1000 (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Crude death rate — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Crude death rate — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Crude death rate — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_crude_death_rate_zaf,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Crude death rate --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN}
}