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Burden of Disease Research Unit
| Frequently
asked questions |
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What
are the levels of mortality in South Africa?
The table below
shows mortality and population estimates for 2000 and projected to 2010 from
the ASSA model (http://www.assa.org.za).
| Indicator |
2000 |
2010 |
| Male |
Female |
Persons |
Male |
Female |
Persons |
| Infant
Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) |
62 |
56 |
59 |
58 |
54 |
56 |
| Under
5 mortality rate (per 1000 live births) |
98 |
91 |
95 |
111 |
105 |
108 |
| Total
deaths |
303
081 |
253
504 |
556
585 |
611
969 |
600
431 |
1
212 400 |
| Probability
of dying between ages 15 and 60 (%) |
49.4 |
35.7 |
42.9 |
82.6 |
77.0 |
79.9 |
| Life
expectancy at birth (years) |
52.4 |
58.5 |
55.2 |
39.6 |
40.2 |
39.7 |
| Total
population (millions) |
22.1 |
23.0 |
45.1 |
22.9 |
24.1 |
47.1 |
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Authors: Dr Rosana Norman, Prof Debbie Bradshaw, Michelle Schneider, Desiree Pieterse and Dr Pam Groenewald
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