In 2023, the under-five child mortality rate in Southern Africa was highest in Mozambique with deaths per one thousand live births. Lesotho followed, with deaths per one thousand live births.Â
The under five mortality rate, also known as the child mortality rate, refers to the number of newborns who do not survive past the first five years of life. This is generally expressed as a value per 1,000 live births, and child mortality also includes neonatal mortality (deaths within the first ** days of life) and infant mortality (deaths within the first year of life).
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UN IGME. (March 25, 2024). Under-five child mortality rate in Southern Africa in 2023, by country (in deaths per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1580278/under-five-child-mortality-rate-in-southern-africa-by-country/
UN IGME. "Under-five child mortality rate in Southern Africa in 2023, by country (in deaths per 1,000 live births)." Chart. March 25, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1580278/under-five-child-mortality-rate-in-southern-africa-by-country/
UN IGME. (2024). Under-five child mortality rate in Southern Africa in 2023, by country (in deaths per 1,000 live births). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1580278/under-five-child-mortality-rate-in-southern-africa-by-country/
UN IGME. "Under-five Child Mortality Rate in Southern Africa in 2023, by Country (in Deaths per 1,000 Live Births)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 25 Mar 2024, /statistics/1580278/under-five-child-mortality-rate-in-southern-africa-by-country/
UN IGME, Under-five child mortality rate in Southern Africa in 2023, by country (in deaths per 1,000 live births) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1580278/under-five-child-mortality-rate-in-southern-africa-by-country/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Under-five child mortality rate in Southern Africa in 2023, by country (in deaths per 1,000 live births) [Graph], UN IGME, March 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1580278/under-five-child-mortality-rate-in-southern-africa-by-country/