Diabetes was South Africa’s leading underlying natural cause of death in 2023, with new 2026 health guidance highlighting the country’s growing chronic disease burden. A changing health picture puts diabetes in focus Statistics South Africa recorded 27 692 deaths from diabetes mellitus in 2023, accounting for 5.8% of all deaths recorded that year. Cerebrovascular diseases accounted for 5.4%, followed by … Continue reading Diabetes tops TB in South Africa’s natural death toll