Child mortality vs population growth in South Africa
South Africa: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.9536 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9536
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 1969
All-time low
0.7421
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in South Africa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in South Africa stood at 0.9536.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in South Africa peaked at 2.73 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.7421, in 2021.
That places South Africa 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.94 | — |
| 1951 | 2.04 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 2.13 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 2.21 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.28 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.35 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2.41 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.46 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 2.52 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.53 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.56 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.59 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.62 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.64 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.65 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.65 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.72 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.73 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.73 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.73 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.72 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.72 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.71 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.68 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.6 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.56 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.51 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.49 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.5 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.51 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.55 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.56 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.55 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.47 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.36 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.23 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.98 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.87 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.82 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.59 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.58 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.36 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8974 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8557 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9033 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9385 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9752 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9966 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9839 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7421 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9677 | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9536 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 | 1.94 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 | 2.23 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.27 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9939 | 0.8557 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9118 | 0.7421 | 0.9839 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in South Africa?
- Child mortality vs population growth in South Africa was 0.9536 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7421 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- South Africa ranks 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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