Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in South Africa
South Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) was 35.06 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
35.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
35.06
in 2025
All-time low
35.06
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant in South Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - remains constant in South Africa stood at 35.06. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places South Africa 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.06 | — |
| 2026 | 35.06 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 35.06 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 35.06 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 35.06 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 35.06 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 35.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 35.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.75, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 35.06 | 35.06 | 35.06 | 5 |
| 2030s | 35.06 | 35.06 | 35.06 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - remains constant in South Africa?
- Under 5 mortality rate - remains constant in South Africa was 35.06 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - remains constant recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.06 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - remains constant recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.06 in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for under 5 mortality rate - remains constant?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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