Reference Data in South Africa 42 indicators covering reference data for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of child deaths per woman 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman 2024 down 17.8% 57th Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 8.7% 99th Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 8.7% 99th Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 8.7% 99th Human Development Index 0.741 2023 up 5.1% 106th Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.0177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 74.9% 97th Rule of Law - Governance score 57.27 0-100 2024 down 1.6% 97th Voice and Accountability - Governance score 67.48 0-100 2024 up 1.3% 61st Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.6073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 9.0% 61st Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 167.5% 155th Political Stability - Governance score 55.35 0-100 2024 down 10.7% 155th Control of Corruption - Governance estimate -0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 1,233.5% 98th Control of Corruption - Governance score 43.97 0-100 2024 down 7.5% 98th Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate -0.0601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 115.0% 97th Regulatory Quality - Governance score 53.91 0-100 2024 down 11.9% 97th Government Effectiveness - Governance score 46.95 0-100 2024 down 18.8% 121st Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate -0.2259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 168.2% 121st UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 76 2023 up 1.3% 73rd UHC service coverage index 74 2023 up 13.8% 85th UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 86 2023 up 38.7% 67th UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 77 2023 up 14.9% 132nd UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases 60 2023 up 3.4% 121st Median age 28.21 years 2023 up 14.3% 143rd Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 6.0% 2024 up 9.7% 28th Account 81.1% 2024 up 15.4% 56th Bank or similar financial institution account 78.4% 2024 up 14.1% 54th Account, male 81.3% 2024 up 15.7% 57th Account, female 81.0% 2024 up 15.1% 52nd Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Lithuania 30,035 current US$ 2023 up 9,345.0% 21st Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocke 21.1% 2014 down 34.2% 32nd Bank or similar financial institution account, women 79.7% 2024 up 16.0% 51st Bank or similar financial institution account, men 76.9% 2024 up 11.9% 55th Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health exp 20.6% 2014 down 33.7% 23rd Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) out-of-p 0.6% 2014 down 46.7% 74th Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal po 0.3% 2014 down 52.3% 66th Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket hea 20.2% 2014 down 33.3% 18th Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account 35.8% 2024 up 9.4% 20th Saved at a bank or similar financial institution 32.0% 2024 down 2.3% 14th Owns a debit card 59.8% 2024 up 9.1% 58th Owns a credit card 9.7% 2024 down 28.2% 29th Owns a debit card, female 61.3% 2024 up 10.7% 55th Owns a debit card, male 58.2% 2024 up 7.1% 59th