Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Africa, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0002 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1989.
South Africa ranks 41st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 10.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Africa?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Africa was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.