Mortality rate age 10-14 in South Africa

South Africa: Mortality rate age 10-14 was 2.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.97
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.36
in 2006
All-time low
2.35
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 10-14 in South Africa, 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 2.31991: 2.51992: 2.61993: 2.71994: 2.81995: 31996: 3.11997: 3.31998: 3.51999: 3.72000: 3.92001: 4.22002: 4.52003: 4.82004: 52005: 5.32006: 5.42007: 5.32008: 5.22009: 5.12010: 4.82011: 4.62012: 4.32013: 42014: 3.82015: 3.52016: 3.42017: 3.22018: 3.12019: 3.12020: 32021: 32022: 32023: 32024: 3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 10-14 in South Africa stood at 2.97.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-14 in South Africa peaked at 5.36 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 1990.

South Africa ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 10-14 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 10-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2.35
1991 2.46 +4.8%
1992 2.58 +4.9%
1993 2.7 +4.9%
1994 2.83 +4.8%
1995 2.97 +4.8%
1996 3.11 +4.9%
1997 3.27 +5.0%
1998 3.46 +5.7%
1999 3.66 +5.9%
2000 3.9 +6.6%
2001 4.18 +7.1%
2002 4.48 +7.1%
2003 4.77 +6.6%
2004 5.05 +5.8%
2005 5.26 +4.1%
2006 5.36 +2.0%
2007 5.35 -0.2%
2008 5.24 -1.9%
2009 5.07 -3.3%
2010 4.84 -4.5%
2011 4.58 -5.3%
2012 4.3 -6.1%
2013 4.03 -6.4%
2014 3.77 -6.5%
2015 3.54 -6.0%
2016 3.36 -5.1%
2017 3.23 -4.0%
2018 3.14 -2.9%
2019 3.07 -2.0%
2020 3.04 -1.2%
2021 3.02 -0.7%
2022 3 -0.4%
2023 2.99 -0.5%
2024 2.97 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.94 2.35 3.66 10
2000s 4.87 3.9 5.36 10
2010s 3.79 3.07 4.84 10
2020s 3 2.97 3.04 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 44 El Salvador 3.2 compare
  2. 45 Namibia 3.18 compare
  3. 46 Botswana 2.99 compare
  4. 48 Honduras 2.95 compare
  5. 49 Burkina Faso 2.94 compare
  6. 50 Uzbekistan 2.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 10-14 in South Africa?
Mortality rate age 10-14 in South Africa was 2.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.36 in 2006.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for mortality rate age 10-14?
South Africa ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 10-14 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 10-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 10-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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