Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Africa
South Africa: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2,575 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,575
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,842
in 2004
All-time low
2,575
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Africa stood at 2,575. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Africa peaked at 7,842 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,575, in 2024.
That places South Africa 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,472 | — |
| 1991 | 5,801 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 6,069 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 6,226 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6,357 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6,487 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6,585 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,673 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,770 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,879 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,066 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7,316 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7,567 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,746 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7,842 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7,763 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,475 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7,075 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 6,630 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 6,195 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 5,794 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 5,432 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 5,083 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 4,759 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4,430 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 4,096 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3,793 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,532 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3,303 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,108 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,942 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,785 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2,675 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,612 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,575 | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2,575 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 18.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2,575 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,332 | 5,472 | 6,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,268 | 6,195 | 7,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,333 | 3,108 | 5,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,718 | 2,575 | 2,942 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 34 Kenya 3,222 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 3,177 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
- 39 United States of America 2,493 compare
- 40 Mexico 2,371 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 deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Africa?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Africa was 2,575 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,842 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,575 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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