South Africa - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, South Africa Child Mortality Rate decreased by 7.9% year on year. With 5.23 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, the country was number 63 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate. South Africa is overtaken by India, which was number 62 with 5.26 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with 5.21 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger topped the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, that is a fall of 2.1% versus 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka witnessed the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.23 |
| 2018 | 5.54 |
| 2017 | 6.01 |
| 2016 | 6.57 |
| 2015 | 7.21 |
How does South Africa rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 62 |
#62
India
|
5 | 2019 | -7.8 % | -5.8 % | View data | |
| 63 |
#63
South Africa
|
5 | 2019 | -5.6 % | -7.9 % | View data | |
| 64 |
#64
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
5 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +0.8 % | View data | |