Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in South Africa
South Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 32.31 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
32.31
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
34.55
in 2025
All-time low
32.31
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in South Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 32.31 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
That places South Africa 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.55 | — |
| 2026 | 34.06 | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 33.6 | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 33.15 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 32.72 | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 32.31 | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 32.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.29, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 32.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 33.62 | 32.72 | 34.55 | 5 |
| 2030s | 32.31 | 32.31 | 32.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in South Africa?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in South Africa was 32.31 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.31 in 2030.
- How does South Africa rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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