Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0106 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0106 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places South Africa 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0106 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0106 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 50 Guatemala 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Nepal 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Yemen 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Afghanistan 0.0104 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Central African Republic 0.0103 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Mauritius 0.01 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0106 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does South Africa rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- 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
Child deaths life stage 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.