The 2nd Injury Mortality Survey: A national study of injury mortality levels and causes in South Africa in 2017
The 2nd Injury Mortality Survey: A national study of injury mortality levels and causes in South Africa in 2017
BoDRU, in collaboration with the Gender and Health and Biostatistics unit, conducted a survey of more than 25,000 non-natural deaths that presented to mortuaries in 2017 in order to:
- describe the incidence of fatal injury rates in South Africa by age, sex and cause
- compare the provincial injury mortality rates for fatal injuries
Key messages of the 2nd Injury Mortality Survey for 2017 include:
- Road traffic deaths decreased significantly between 2009 and 2017.
- Homicides account for more than a third of injury deaths, with rates seven times the global average and no substantial decrease since 2009.
- The 2017 Injury Mortality Survey (IMS) findings have been validated by alternative routine data, collected by the police and road traffic authorities.
- The findings by manner of death are more specific to informing national and provincial injury prevention efforts than official death notification data.
- The findings highlight the role of alcohol in homicide and road traffic mortality.
Please view the key findings and the full report here: The 2nd Injury Mortality Survey: A national study of injury mortality levels and causes in South Africa in 2017
Please click to view the previous Injury Mortality Survey 2009 report.