Report on Weekly Deaths in South Africa
Report on Weekly Deaths in South Africa
Monthly reporting of weekly deaths
Estimated numbers of weekly deaths are reported monthly against the predicted numbers.
The number of deaths is based on deaths recorded on the National Population Register that are shared with the SAMRC on a weekly basis. Adjustments are made for the number of deaths of persons who are not on the National Population Register as well as those deaths that have not been registered with the Department of Home Affairs.
The predicted numbers of weekly deaths have been calculated using the trend in mortality rates from the pre-COVID period using data from the same source for 2015-2019. The trend models have allowed for different time trends by age group within each province.
Excess deaths for the past 2-3 years are shown in the current graphs so that fluctuations are not hidden by the large increases that occurred during the waves of COVID.