Crime & justice How many people does one police officer serve in South Africa? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How many people does one police officer serve in South Africa? There is one police officer – excluding administrative staff – for every 424 people. The ratio is based on Statistics South Africa's mid-year population estimates (60.6 million in 2022) and the number of non-administrative police (142,932) reported in the South African Police Service's 2021/22 a... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Welfare & population What are the child abuse statistics in South Africa? Source Third Quarter Crime Statistics 2022-2023 Short answer What are the child abuse statistics in South Africa? According to the latest crime statistics, 319 children were murdered in South Africa between October 2022 and December 2022, and a further 488 survived attempted murder. A further 2,039 children were victims of physical assault. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Which province in South Africa has the highest murder rate? Source Third Quarter Crime Statistics 2022-2023 Short answer Which province in South Africa has the highest murder rate? According to the latest crime statistics for the third quarter of 2022/23, the Eastern Cape has the highest murder rate in the country at 22.5 per 100,000 people. This has significantly overtaken the murder rate in KwaZulu Natal. In the same period last year, the two provinces were level at 15 per 1... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Sex & gender What is South Africa’s recorded rape rate? Source Third Quarter Crime Statistics 2022-2023 Short answer What is South Africa’s recorded rape rate? Between October and December 2022, South Africa recorded an alarming 12,419 rapes. This equates to a recorded rape rate of 20.3 per 100,000 people (based on the 2022 mid-year population estimates). ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Health Is it true that South Africans drink more alcohol than any other African country? Source Department of Social Development: National Drug Master Plan 2019 to 2024 Short answer Is it true that South Africans drink more alcohol than any other African country? The per capita consumption of alcohol in South Africa is 11 litres. This ranks in the top 20 per-capita alcohol consumptions worldwide for individuals drinking alcohol and is the highest consumption in Africa. ... Back Full answer
Education Health Where does South Africa rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve? Source Human Development Report 2021/2022 Short answer Where does South Africa rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve? The World Bank’s Human Capital Index measures “the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18”. It expresses this as a value between zero and one. An economy in which the average worker achieves both full health and full education potential will score a valu... Back Full answer
Health What is South Africa’s infant mortality rate? Source Stats SA Mid-year population estimates 2022 Short answer What is South Africa’s infant mortality rate? The infant mortality rate for 2022 is estimated at 24.3 per 1,000 live births. ... Back Full answer
Health What is the life expectancy in South Africa? Source Stats SA Mid-year population estimates 2022 Short answer What is the life expectancy in South Africa? Life expectancy at birth for 2022 is estimated at 60 years for males and 65.6 years for females. ... Back Full answer
Health What is the leading natural cause of death in South Africa? Source Mortality and Causes of Death 2018 (Statistics South Africa) Short answer What is the leading natural cause of death in South Africa? Tuberculosis was the leading underlying natural cause of death from 2016 to 2018, according to Statistics South Africa’s 2018 Mortality and Causes of Death report. ... Back Full answer