Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0327 deaths per square kilometre, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 83rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0731 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.072 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0708 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0694 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0675 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0655 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.063 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0599 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0567 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0546 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0536 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0535 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0533 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0543 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0589 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0609 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.062 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0634 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0647 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0702 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0695 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.066 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0612 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0482 deaths per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0357 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0342 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0334 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.033 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0327 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0329 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0334 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0684 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0599 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.056 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0533 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0609 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0648 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0702 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 deaths per square kilometre | 0.033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0482 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0327 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 80 Jordan 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 81 Dominica 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 84 Tonga 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 85 Central African Republic 0.0323 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 0.0321 deaths 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)
- 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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 deaths per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths 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.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by 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
Number of child deaths 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.