Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in South Africa
South Africa: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages was 55.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in South Africa stood at 55.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in South Africa peaked at 73.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2021.
That places South Africa 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.5% | — |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -1.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 55.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 55.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 56.9% | 73.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.3% | 56.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 21 Nigeria 56.9% compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 56.4% compare
- 23 Solomon Islands 56.0% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 54.8% compare
- 26 Eswatini 54.3% compare
- 27 Niger 54.3% compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in South Africa?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in South Africa was 55.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.