South Africa

Statistics

Basic Indicators | Nutrition | Health | HIV/AIDS | Education | Demographic Indicators | Economic indicators | Women | Child Protection | The Rate of Progress | Adolescents | Equity | Under-five mortality rankings

Basic Indicators

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Under-5 mortality rank

50

Under-5 mortality rate, 1990

62

Under-5 mortality rate, 2009

62

Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990

48

Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2009

43

Neonatal mortality rate, 2009

19

Total population (thousands), 2009

50110

Annual no. of births (thousands), 2009

1085

Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2009

66

GNI per capita (US$), 2009

5770

Life expectancy at birth (years), 2009

52

Total adult literacy rate (%), 2005-2008*

89

Primary school net enrolment/attendance (%), 2005-2009*

87

% share of household income 2000-2009*, lowest 40%

9

% share of household income 2000-2009*, highest 20%

63

Definitions and data sources

Nutrition

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% of infants with low birthweight, 2005-2009*

15

Early initiation of breastfeeding (%), 2005-2009*

61

% of children (2005-2009*) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)

8

% of children (2005-2009*) who are: breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)

49

% of children (2005-2009*) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)

31

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: underweight (NCHS/WHO), moderate & severe

12

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: underweight (WHO), moderate & severe

-

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: underweight (WHO), severe

-

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: wasting (WHO), moderate & severe

-

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: stunting (WHO), moderate & severe

-

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (6-59 months) 2009, Full coverage (%)

-

% of households consuming iodized salt, 2003-2009*

62

Definitions and data sources

Health

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% of population using improved drinking-water sources 2008, total

91

% of population using improved drinking-water sources 2008, urban

99

% of population using improved drinking-water sources 2008, rural

78

% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2008, total

77

% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2008, urban

84

% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2008, rural

65

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2009, total

100

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: TB, corresponding vaccines: BCG

81

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT1ß

77

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT3ß

69

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: Polio, corresponding vaccines: polio3

70

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: Measles, corresponding vaccines: measles

62

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: HepB, corresponding vaccines: HepB3

67

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: Hib, corresponding vaccines: Hib3

67

Immunization 2009, % newborns protected against tetanus

75

% under-fives with suspected pneumonia taken to an appropriate health-care provider, 2005-2009*

65

% under-fives with suspected pneumonia receiving antibiotics, 2005-2009*

-

% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding, 2005-2009*

-

Malaria 2006-2009*, % households owning at least one ITN

-

Malaria 2006-2009*, % under-fives sleeping under ITNs

-

Malaria 2006-2009*, % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs

-

Definitions and data sources

HIV/AIDS

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Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15-49), 2009

17.8

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2009

5600

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands), low estimate

5400

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands), high estimate

5900

Mother-to-child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands)

3300

Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands)

330

Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2009, total

9

Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2009, male

4.5

Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2009, female

13.6

Prevention among young people, % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2005-2009*, male

-

Prevention among young people, % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2005-2009*, female

-

Prevention among young people, % who used condom at last higher-risk sex, 2005-2009*, male

-

Prevention among young people, % who used condom at last higher-risk sex, 2005-2009*, female

-

Orphans, Children (aged 0-17) orphaned by AIDS, 2009, estimate (thousands)

1900

Orphans, Children (aged 0-17) orphaned due to all causes, 2009, estimate (thousands)

3400

Orphan school attendance ratio, 2005-2009*

-

Definitions and data sources

Education

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Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2004-2008*, male

96

Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2004-2008*, female

98

Number per 100 population , 2008, phones

91

Number per 100 population , 2008, Internet users

8

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, male

106

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, female

103

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

87

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

88

Primary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

80

Primary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

83

Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2005-2009*, admin data

77

Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2005-2009*, survey data

-

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, male

93

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, female

97

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

70

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

74

Secondary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

41

Secondary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

48

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Demographic Indicators

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Population (thousands), 2009, under 18

18285

Population (thousands), 2009, under 5

5175

Population annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990

2.5

Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2000

2

Population annual growth rate (%), 2000-2009

1.4

Crude death rate, 1970

14

Crude death rate, 1990

8

Crude death rate, 2009

15

Crude birth rate, 1970

38

Crude birth rate, 1990

29

Crude birth rate, 2009

22

Life expectancy, 1970

53

Life expectancy, 1990

61

Life expectancy, 2009

52

Total fertility rate, 2009

2.5

% of population urbanized, 2009

61

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1970-1990

2.9

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2000

2.9

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 2000-2009

2

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Economic indicators

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GNI per capita (US$), 2009

5770

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990

0.1

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2009

1.2

Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990-2009

8

% of population below international poverty line of US$1.25 per day, 1994-2008*

26

% of central government expenditure (1998-2008*) allocated to:, health

-

% of central government expenditure (1998-2008*) allocated to:, education

-

% of central government expenditure (1998-2008*) allocated to:, defence

-

ODA inflow in millions US$, 2008

1125

ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI, 2008

0

Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 1990

-

Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 2008

4

Definitions and data sources

Women

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Life expectancy: females as a % of males, 2009

106

Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males, 2005-2008*

98

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net primary school 2005-2009*, enrolled

100

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net primary school 2005-2009*, attending

104

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net secondary school 2005-2009*, enrolled

106

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net secondary school 2005-2009*, attending

117

Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2005-2009*

60

Antenatal care coverage (%), At least once, 2005-2009*

92

Antenatal care coverage (%), At least four times, 2005-2009*

56

Delivery care coverage (%), Skilled attendant at birth, 2005-2009*

91

Delivery care coverage (%), Institutional delivery, 2005-2009*

89

Delivery care coverage (%), C-section, 2005-2009*

21

Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005-2009*, reported

170

Maternal mortality ratio†, 2008, adjusted

410

Maternal mortality ratio†, 2008, Lifetime risk of maternal death: 1 in:

100

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Child Protection

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Child labour 2000-2009*, total

-

Child labour 2000-2009*, male

-

Child labour 2000-2009*, female

-

Child marriage 2000-2009*, total

6

Child marriage 2000-2009*, urban

-

Child marriage 2000-2009*, rural

-

Birth registration 2000-2009*, total

92

Birth registration 2000-2009*, urban

-

Birth registration 2000-2009*, rural

-

Female genital mutilation/cutting, womena 1997-2009*, total

-

Female genital mutilation/cutting, daughtersb 1997-2008*, total

-

Attitudes towards domestic violence, 2002-2009*, total

-

Child disciplineà, 2005-2008*, total

-

Definitions and data sources

The Rate of Progress

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Under-5 mortality rank

50

Under-5 mortality rate, 1970

-

Under-5 mortality rate, 1990

62

Under-5 mortality rate, 2000

77

Under-5 mortality rate, 2009

62

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1970-1990

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2000

-2.2

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 2000-2009

2.4

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2009

0

Reduction since 1990 (%)T

0

Reduction since 2000 (%)T

19

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990

0.1

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2009

1.2

Total fertility rate, 1970

5.6

Total fertility rate, 1990

3.7

Total fertility rate, 2009

2.5

Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1970-1990

2.1

Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2009

2

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Adolescents

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Adolescents Population (aged 10-19), Total, 2009

9985

Adolescents Population (aged 10-19), as a proportion of total population (%), 2009

20

Marital status, Girls aged 15-19 who are currently married/in union (%), 2000-2009*

4

Age at first birth, Women aged 20-24 who gave birth before age 18 (%), 2000-2009*

15

Adolescent birth rate, Number of births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2000-2008*

54

Attitudes towards domestic violence, Adolescents aged 15-19 who think that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife under certain circumstances (2002-2009*) (%) , male

-

Attitudes towards domestic violence, Adolescents aged 15-19 who think that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife under certain circumstances (2002-2009*) (%), female

-

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net enrolment ratio, total

72

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net enrolment ratio, male

70

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net enrolment ratio, female

74

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net attendance ratio, total

44

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net attendance ratio, male

41

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net attendance ratio, female

48

HIV knowledge, Adolescents aged 15-19 who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV (2005-2009*) (%), male

-

HIV knowledge, Adolescents aged 15-19 who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV (2005-2009*) (%), female

-

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Equity

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Birth registration (%) 2000-2009, Poorest 20%

-

Birth registration (%) 2000-2009, Richest 20%

-

Birth registration (%) 2000-2009, Ratio of richest to poorest

-

Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2000-2009, Poorest 20%

-

Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2000-2009, Richest 20%

-

Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2000-2009, Ratio of richest to poorest

-

Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2003-2009, Poorest 20%

-

Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2003-2009, Richest 20%

-

Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2003-2009, Ratio of poorest to richest

-

Immunization - Measles coverage (%) 2000-2008, Poorest 20%

-

Immunization - Measles coverage (%) 2000-2008, Richest 20%

-

Immunization - Measles coverage (%) 2000-2008 , Ratio of richest to poorest

-

Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2008, Urban

84

Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2008, Rural

65

Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2008, Ratio of urban to rural

1.3

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Under-five mortality rankings

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Under-5 mortality rate (2009), Value

62

Under-5 mortality rate (2009), Rank

50

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