Presently, the under-five mortality in South Africa stands at 35.1, an increase of 6.6 (23.2%) since 2020.
Under-five mortality in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
per 1,000 live births
Similar regions to South Africa
Under-five mortality
More indicators for South Africa
Mean childbearing age
27.67 years
+0.02 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
294.8%
+38.2%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
7.7
+0.1
(2022)
Female life expectancy at age 65
13.4 years
-1.9 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
9.8
+0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
35.2%
-0.1%
(2030)
South Africa Under-five mortality between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Under-five mortality | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.1 | +6.6 |
| 2020 | 28.5 | -6.8 |
| 2019 | 35.2 | +1.0 |
| 2018 | 34.2 | +1.7 |
| 2017 | 32.5 | -3.5 |
| 2016 | 36.0 | -2.9 |
| 2015 | 38.9 | -2.9 |
| 2014 | 41.8 | -0.8 |
| 2013 | 42.5 | +0.7 |
| 2012 | 41.9 | +0.2 |
| 2011 | 41.7 | -11.4 |
| 2010 | 53.1 | -4.5 |
| 2009 | 57.6 | -9.8 |
| 2008 | 67.4 | -3.3 |
| 2007 | 70.7 | -3.1 |
| 2006 | 73.8 | -4.4 |
| 2005 | 78.2 | -1.6 |
| 2004 | 79.8 | -0.3 |
| 2003 | 80.1 | +2.9 |
| 2002 | 77.2 | +4.8 |
| 2001 | 72.4 | +3.6 |
| 2000 | 68.8 | -0.9 |
| 1999 | 69.8 | +2.1 |
| 1998 | 67.6 | +2.2 |
| 1997 | 65.4 | +1.7 |
| 1996 | 63.7 | +2.1 |
| 1995 | 61.6 | +1.6 |
| 1994 | 60.0 | +0.9 |
| 1993 | 59.1 | +0.2 |
| 1992 | 58.9 | -0.6 |
| 1991 | 59.5 | -1.5 |
| 1990 | 61.0 | -1.8 |
| 1989 | 62.8 | -2.4 |
| 1988 | 65.2 | -3.0 |
| 1987 | 68.2 | -2.8 |
| 1986 | 71.0 | -3.2 |
| 1985 | 74.2 | -3.6 |
| 1984 | 77.8 | -3.8 |
| 1983 | 81.5 | -4.1 |
| 1982 | 85.6 | -4.5 |
| 1981 | 90.1 | -4.8 |
| 1980 | 94.9 | -3.8 |
| 1979 | 98.7 | -3.8 |
| 1978 | 102.5 | -3.5 |
| 1977 | 106.0 | -3.4 |
| 1976 | 109.4 | -3.2 |
| 1975 | 112.6 | -3.0 |
| 1974 | 115.7 | -2.9 |
| 1973 | 118.6 | -2.8 |
| 1972 | 121.3 | -2.6 |
| 1971 | 124.0 | -2.6 |
| 1970 | 126.5 | -2.4 |
| 1969 | 128.9 | -2.0 |
| 1968 | 130.9 | -1.8 |
| 1967 | 132.7 | -1.7 |
| 1966 | 134.3 | -1.5 |
| 1965 | 135.9 | -1.7 |
| 1964 | 137.6 | -1.8 |
| 1963 | 139.4 | -2.2 |
| 1962 | 141.6 | -2.6 |
| 1961 | 144.2 | -3.1 |
| 1960 | 147.3 | -4.7 |
| 1959 | 152.0 | -6.6 |
| 1958 | 158.5 | -8.2 |
| 1957 | 166.7 | -9.3 |
| 1956 | 176.0 | -10.0 |
| 1955 | 186.0 | -10.2 |
| 1954 | 196.2 | -9.9 |
| 1953 | 206.0 | -8.9 |
| 1952 | 214.9 | -7.9 |
| 1951 | 222.8 | -7.0 |
| 1950 | 229.8 |