Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in South Africa, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0003 units per person for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0013 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2024.
That places South Africa 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 52 Botswana 0.0004 units per person compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 0.0003 units per person compare
- 54 Tajikistan 0.0003 units per person compare
- 56 Bangladesh 0.0003 units per person compare
- 57 Myanmar 0.0003 units per person compare
- 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0003 units per person compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in South Africa?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in South Africa was 0.0003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.