Number of child deaths, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per capita in South Africa, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per capita in South Africa is 0.0006 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.003 deaths per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 deaths per person, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 55th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.003 deaths per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.002 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 deaths per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 deaths per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 deaths per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 deaths per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 deaths per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 deaths per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 deaths per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 deaths per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 deaths per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 deaths per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.003 deaths per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.0008 deaths per person compare
- 53 Botswana 0.0008 deaths per person compare
- 54 Tajikistan 0.0007 deaths per person compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 57 Myanmar 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 58 Bangladesh 0.0006 deaths per person 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)
- 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 number of child deaths, per capita in South Africa?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in South Africa was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 deaths per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.