South Africa - Under-five mortality rate

32.63 (deaths per thousand live births) in 2020

In 2020, under-5 mortality rate for South Africa was 32.63 deaths per thousand live births. Under-5 mortality rate of South Africa fell gradually from 143.83 deaths per thousand live births in 1971 to 32.63 deaths per thousand live births in 2020.

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What is under-5 mortality rate?

Deaths under age five per 1,000 live births. Both sexes combined. Probability of dying between birth and exact age 5. It is expressed as deaths per 1,000 births.

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