Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Africa
South Africa: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Africa stood at 2.4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Africa peaked at 7.7 per 1,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places South Africa 57th 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 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.3 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 7.6 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 6 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 5 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.58 per 1,000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 per 1,000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | 7.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Africa?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in South Africa was 2.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 per 1,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.