Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Africa
South Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 2,575 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2,575 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Africa peaked at 7,842 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,575, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,472 | — |
| 1991 | 5,801 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 6,069 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 6,226 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6,357 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6,487 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6,585 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,673 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,770 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,879 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,066 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7,316 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7,567 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,746 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7,842 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7,763 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,475 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7,075 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 6,630 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 6,195 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 5,794 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 5,432 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 5,083 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 4,759 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4,430 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 4,096 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3,793 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,532 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3,303 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,108 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,942 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,785 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2,675 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,612 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,575 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,332 | 5,472 | 6,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,268 | 6,195 | 7,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,333 | 3,108 | 5,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,718 | 2,575 | 2,942 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 34 Kenya 3,222 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 3,177 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
- 39 United States of America 2,493 compare
- 40 Mexico 2,371 compare
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Africa was 2,575 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,842 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,575 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years