Health · Southern Africa
South Africa Under-Five Mortality
35.1as of 2024+0.9% vs 2023
Deaths before age five per 1,000 live births. Source: WHO GHO. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Under-Five Mortality |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.1 |
| 2023 | 34.8 |
| 2022 | 34.3 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 33.9 |
| 2019 | 34.3 |
| 2018 | 34.9 |
| 2017 | 35.7 |
| 2016 | 36.8 |
| 2015 | 38.2 |
| 2014 | 39.7 |
| 2013 | 41.4 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=under_five_mortality_rate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Under-Five Mortality across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Under-Five Mortality |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 115.6 |
| Kenya | 38.8 |
| Egypt | 22.4 |
| Ghana | 35.9 |
| Ethiopia | 44.5 |
| Tanzania | 37 |
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