Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0153 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0153 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0335 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 83rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0153 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0153 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 80 Dominica 0.016 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0154 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Central African Republic 0.0148 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 0.0141 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 0.014 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0153 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.