Adolescent mortality rate in South Africa
South Africa: Adolescent mortality rate was 3.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.04
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.32
in 2007
All-time low
2.25
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in South Africa, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.04 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in South Africa peaked at 5.32 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1990.
That places South Africa 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.25 | — |
| 1991 | 2.36 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.48 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.61 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.74 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.88 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.03 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.38 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.59 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.83 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.11 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.98 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.31 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.32 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.08 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.81 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.59 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.41 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.18 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.11 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.07 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 | 2.25 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 | 3.83 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.11 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 3.04 | 3.07 | 2 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in South Africa?
- Adolescent mortality rate in South Africa was 3.04 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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