Number of deaths over a given period divided by the person-years lived by the population over that period. It is expressed as number of deaths per 1,000 population.
| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botsuana | 20,56 | 21,37 | 43,78 | 57,74 | 51,00 | 36,07 | 30,37 |
| Eswatini | 17,78 | 14,85 | 25,52 | 42,48 | 45,93 | 34,61 | 23,84 |
| Lesoto | 40,63 | 39,04 | 60,63 | 89,86 | 95,68 | 83,41 | 71,51 |
| Namíbia | 27,96 | 28,17 | 45,70 | 63,39 | 66,74 | 51,45 | 48,46 |
| África do Sul | 721,07 | 677,16 | 977,32 | 1.442,08 | 1.557,16 | 1.255,23 | 1.221,34 |