SAHR 2007 - Health Systems Trust

Health and Related Indicators 15
Table 9:
Mortality indicators by ethnic group
Health Status – Mortality
African Coloured Indian / Asian White All
Adult mortality (45q15 – probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60 years of age) (ASSA2000 model)
2002 female 52.0 32.0 20.0 15.0 43.0 a
2002 male 65.0 43.0 34.0 23.0 56.0 a
Life expectancy at birth
ASSA2000 model
2002 female 50.4 64.0 69.5 73.7 55.0 a
2002 male 45.8 58.4 63.4 67.7 49.9 a
StatsSA
1996 55.5 58.6 61.5 65.5 57.0 b
2004 49.2 56.2 63.5 63.6 51.4 c
2004 female 50.7 58.4 66.0 65.6 52.9 c
2004 male 47.8 54.1 61.1 61.7 49.9 c
a HIV Indicators 2002.
b StatsSA HDI 2001.
c StatsSA Mid-year Estimates.
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