Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0186 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.041 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places South Africa 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0186 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0186 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 81 Tonga 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0192 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Dominica 0.0187 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 0.0182 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 0.0181 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Samoa 0.0176 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, male, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.041 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.