Health in South Africa 1,371 indicators covering health for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Suicide and other terrorist attacks 15 attacks 2021 — 31st Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack 0 deaths 2021 — 21st Terrorism deaths rate 0.0135 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 — 38th Deaths from terrorist attacks by method 0 deaths 2021 — 21st Terrorism deaths 8 deaths 2021 — 36th Share of deaths from terrorism 0.0% 2021 — 40th Prevalence of HIV, total 17.2% 2024 down 6.0% 2nd Number of people who are undernourished 6.30 million 2023 up 103.2% 23rd People using safely managed sanitation services, urban 74.8% 2024 up 33.8% 44th External health expenditure channeled through government 0.0% 2023 — 129th Death rate from diabetes 102.05 deaths per 100,000 people 2020 down 10.7% 5th Reported suicide rates 0.3562 deaths per 100,000 population 2020 down 56.0% 103rd Male vs. female suicide rate 0.5825 deaths per 100,000 population 2020 down 55.2% 103rd Reported suicide rates among young people 0.4071 deaths per 100,000 population 2020 down 35.4% 89th Reported suicide rates among young women 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population 2020 down 39.3% 83rd Reported suicide rates among young men 0.4045 deaths per 100,000 population 2020 down 31.1% 85th Reported suicide rates by age 0.4071 deaths per 100,000 population 2020 down 35.4% 89th Mental health and substance use disorders death rate by age group 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 — 1st Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 17.4% 27th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 24.7% 2021 up 7.4% 20th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 20.1% 2021 down 27.2% 102nd Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 22.7% 2021 down 8.8% 50th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning 1.69 per 100,000 population 2021 up 1.8% 16th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female 1.56 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 15.2% 12th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male 1.82 per 100,000 male population 2021 up 23.8% 26th Suicide mortality rate, female 9.94 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 10.8% 11th Suicide mortality rate, male 35.4 per 100,000 male population 2021 up 48.1% 9th Suicide mortality rate 22.3 per 100,000 population 2021 up 29.0% 6th Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 22.7% 2021 down 8.8% 50th Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender 20.1% 2021 down 27.2% 102nd Healthy life expectancy 52.76 Years 2021 up 3.8% 174th Nurses and midwives 6.39 per 1,000 people 2022 up 485.4% 54th What share of the population living with HIV are women? 66.4% 2024 up 2.7% 7th Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 5.83 2023 down 24.0% 45th Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 29.6% 2023 down 23.7% 83rd Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 13.88 2023 up 14.5% 20th Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 11.3 2014 up 20.2% 51st Child mortality rate 3.7% 2019 down 37.7% 50th Neonatal mortality rate 2.1% 2019 down 24.7% 41st Number of neonatal deaths 21,448 deaths 2019 down 29.5% 27th Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) 2.31 2020 down 23.5% 73rd Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) 7.13 2020 down 17.9% 57th Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) 12.41 2020 down 17.5% 48th Low-birthweight babies 16.6% 2020 down 0.4% 21st Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy 81.0% 2024 up 65.3% 49th Diabetes treatment coverage, crude 39.26 2022 up 16.9% 106th Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized 13.86 2022 down 7.9% 80th Prevalence of diabetes, crude 12.55 2022 up 2.5% 104th Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized 40.36 2022 up 15.9% 104th Inequality in life expectancy 0.1983 2023 down 8.8% 45th Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita 0.1983 2023 down 8.8% 45th Child mortality rate by household wealth 3.52 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 11.9% 52nd Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care 11.5% 2022 down 14.8% 67th Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care 32.1% 2022 up 0.9% 46th Maternal mortality ratio 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 42.1% 59th Maternal mortality ratio 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 42.1% 59th The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 42.1% 59th Number of maternal deaths by region 1,516 deaths 2020 down 40.0% 35th Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 42.1% 59th Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 42.1% 59th ← Previous Page 10 of 23 Next →