Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in South Africa
South Africa: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 37,174 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
37,174
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 200 countries
All-time high
40,712
in 2025
All-time low
37,174
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in South Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in South Africa is 37,174, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 27th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 39,231 | 37,823 | 40,712 | 5 |
| 2030s | 37,174 | 37,174 | 37,174 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in South Africa?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in South Africa was 37,174 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40,712 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,174 in 2030.
- How does South Africa rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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