The present number of under-five deaths in South Africa is 40,381, a decrease of 685 (-1.7%) compared to 2021.
Number of under-five deaths in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1960 to 2022
Points:
13,760
Measure:
People
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Number of under-five deaths
More indicators for South Africa
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
294.8%
+38.2%
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
9.8
+0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
35.2%
-0.1%
(2030)
Mean childbearing age
27.67 years
+0.02 years
(2021)
Female alcohol consumption
2.9
-0.1
(2019)
Live births surviving to age 1
1149260 years
-22849 years
(2021)
South Africa Number of under-five deaths between 1979 and 2022
| Period | Number of under-five deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 40,381 | -685 |
| 2021 | 41,066 | -1,397 |
| 2020 | 42,463 | -572 |
| 2019 | 43,035 | +323 |
| 2018 | 42,712 | +209 |
| 2017 | 42,503 | -847 |
| 2016 | 43,350 | -1,491 |
| 2015 | 44,841 | -977 |
| 2014 | 45,818 | -1,140 |
| 2013 | 46,958 | -1,721 |
| 2012 | 48,679 | -3,771 |
| 2011 | 52,450 | -6,546 |
| 2010 | 58,996 | -10,198 |
| 2009 | 69,194 | -7,547 |
| 2008 | 76,741 | -3,820 |
| 2007 | 80,561 | -2,196 |
| 2006 | 82,757 | +2,211 |
| 2005 | 80,546 | +3,822 |
| 2004 | 76,724 | +2,703 |
| 2003 | 74,021 | +1,174 |
| 2002 | 72,847 | +768 |
| 2001 | 72,079 | +186 |
| 2000 | 71,893 | +407 |
| 1999 | 71,486 | +518 |
| 1998 | 70,968 | -490 |
| 1997 | 71,458 | -662 |
| 1996 | 72,120 | +319 |
| 1995 | 71,801 | +318 |
| 1994 | 71,483 | -474 |
| 1993 | 71,957 | -1,521 |
| 1992 | 73,478 | -1,985 |
| 1991 | 75,463 | -2,736 |
| 1990 | 78,199 | -3,338 |
| 1989 | 81,537 | -2,646 |
| 1988 | 84,183 | -1,605 |
| 1987 | 85,788 | -70 |
| 1986 | 85,858 | +325 |
| 1985 | 85,533 | -266 |
| 1984 | 85,799 | -710 |
| 1983 | 86,509 | -1,242 |
| 1982 | 87,751 | -2,071 |
| 1981 | 89,822 | -3,076 |
| 1980 | 92,898 | -3,159 |
| 1979 | 96,057 |