Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: findings from death notification, 2013

Statistics South Africa has released the Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: findings from death notification, 2013. Some of the key findings were that the number of deaths continues to decline; tubeculosis remained the main cause of death in South Africa; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease as a cause of death increased from 3.9% to 5.1% of all deaths; and there was a slight increase in the number of deaths by non-natural causes.

Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: findings from death notification, 2013