The current number of under-five deaths in South Africa is 40,976, which has increased by 373 (0.9%) since 2022.
Number of under-five deaths in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1960 to 2023
Points:
13,975
Measure:
People
More indicators for South Africa
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
294.8%
+38.2%
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
9.9
+1.0
(2021)
Male tobacco use
35.2%
-0.1%
(2030)
Mean childbearing age
27.67 years
+0.02 years
(2021)
Female alcohol consumption
2.3
-0.6
(2020)
Live births surviving to age 1
1149260 years
-22849 years
(2021)
South Africa Number of under-five deaths between 1981 and 2023
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40,976 | +373 |
| 2022 | 40,603 | +436 |
| 2021 | 40,167 | +293 |
| 2020 | 39,874 | -308 |
| 2019 | 40,182 | -350 |
| 2018 | 40,532 | -990 |
| 2017 | 41,522 | -1,749 |
| 2016 | 43,271 | -2,304 |
| 2015 | 45,575 | -1,617 |
| 2014 | 47,192 | -1,320 |
| 2013 | 48,512 | -1,384 |
| 2012 | 49,896 | -2,498 |
| 2011 | 52,394 | -5,806 |
| 2010 | 58,200 | -9,181 |
| 2009 | 67,381 | -7,336 |
| 2008 | 74,717 | -5,983 |
| 2007 | 80,700 | -4,361 |
| 2006 | 85,061 | -636 |
| 2005 | 85,697 | +1,392 |
| 2004 | 84,305 | +3,353 |
| 2003 | 80,952 | +2,599 |
| 2002 | 78,353 | +1,744 |
| 2001 | 76,609 | +1,762 |
| 2000 | 74,847 | +1,323 |
| 1999 | 73,524 | +2,239 |
| 1998 | 71,285 | +1,753 |
| 1997 | 69,532 | +828 |
| 1996 | 68,704 | +2,540 |
| 1995 | 66,164 | +1,159 |
| 1994 | 65,005 | -385 |
| 1993 | 65,390 | +8 |
| 1992 | 65,382 | -1,111 |
| 1991 | 66,493 | -2,324 |
| 1990 | 68,817 | -3,784 |
| 1989 | 72,601 | -3,690 |
| 1988 | 76,291 | -3,085 |
| 1987 | 79,376 | -2,588 |
| 1986 | 81,964 | -2,457 |
| 1985 | 84,421 | -1,655 |
| 1984 | 86,076 | -1,480 |
| 1983 | 87,556 | -1,299 |
| 1982 | 88,855 | -1,468 |
| 1981 | 90,323 |