It is also estimated, however, that the number of people living with HIV has increased since 2002.
It is estimated that the proportion of Aids-related deaths has declined by almost half, from 30.6% of all deaths in 2002 to just over 15% in 2020.
Since the peak of Aids-related deaths in 2006, the number linked to the disease has been declining steadily year on year, according to the report. In 2017, Statistics South Africa’s report on mortality and causes of death which used death certificates from the Department of Home Affairs recorded 21 439 HIV-related deaths in 2017, accounting for 4.8% of the total deaths recorded in that year.
According to the MYPE report, the total number of estimated deaths from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2019 was 515 804. In terms of life expectancy by province, the Free State has a significantly lower life expectancy than the rest of South Africa.
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