South Africa - Under-five mortality rate

32.8 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2021

In 2021, child mortality rate for South Africa was 32.8 deaths per 1,000 live births. Child mortality rate of South Africa fell gradually from 75.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2002 to 32.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.

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What is child mortality rate?

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.

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