The current infant mortality rate of South Africa is 26.7, an increase of 5.6 (26.4%) compared to 2020.
Infant mortality rate in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
per 1,000 live births
What is South Africa's Infant mortality rate?
As of 2021 South Africa's Infant mortality rate was 26.7.
How does South Africa's Infant mortality rate compare to other regions?
South Africa's Infant mortality rate was ranked 55th in 2021
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Infant mortality rate
More indicators for South Africa
Mean childbearing age
27.67 years
0.02 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
294.8%
38.2%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
7.4
0.0
(2021)
Female life expectancy at age 65
13.4 years
1.9 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
9.8
0.1
(2019)
Female adult tobacco use
6.5%
0.2%
(2020)
South Africa Infant mortality rate between 1950 and 2021
Period | Infant mortality rate | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 26.7 | 5.6 |
2020 | 21.1 | 5.5 |
2019 | 26.5 | 1.3 |
2018 | 25.2 | 1.8 |
2017 | 23.4 | 2.5 |
2016 | 25.9 | 1.8 |
2015 | 27.8 | 1.3 |
2014 | 29.0 | 0.5 |
2013 | 29.6 | 2.0 |
2012 | 27.5 | 0.8 |
2011 | 28.4 | 6.8 |
2010 | 35.1 | 4.3 |
2009 | 39.4 | 5.9 |
2008 | 45.3 | 3.0 |
2007 | 48.3 | 1.3 |
2006 | 49.6 | 2.3 |
2005 | 51.9 | 0.7 |
2004 | 51.2 | 2.3 |
2003 | 53.5 | 1.7 |
2002 | 51.8 | 4.6 |
2001 | 47.3 | 1.5 |
2000 | 45.8 | 1.6 |
1999 | 47.4 | 0.5 |
1998 | 46.9 | 0.3 |
1997 | 46.5 | 0.2 |
1996 | 46.3 | 0.5 |
1995 | 45.8 | 0.4 |
1994 | 45.4 | 0.2 |
1993 | 45.2 | 0.1 |
1992 | 45.3 | 0.6 |
1991 | 45.9 | 1.0 |
1990 | 46.9 | 1.2 |
1989 | 48.2 | 1.6 |
1988 | 49.7 | 1.9 |
1987 | 51.6 | 1.8 |
1986 | 53.4 | 2.1 |
1985 | 55.5 | 2.2 |
1984 | 57.8 | 2.4 |
1983 | 60.2 | 2.6 |
1982 | 62.8 | 2.8 |
1981 | 65.6 | 3.0 |
1980 | 68.7 | 2.2 |
1979 | 70.8 | 2.0 |
1978 | 72.8 | 1.8 |
1977 | 74.7 | 1.7 |
1976 | 76.3 | 1.6 |
1975 | 77.9 | 1.5 |
1974 | 79.4 | 1.4 |
1973 | 80.8 | 1.3 |
1972 | 82.1 | 1.3 |
1971 | 83.4 | 1.4 |
1970 | 84.8 | 1.3 |
1969 | 86.1 | 1.1 |
1968 | 87.2 | 1.0 |
1967 | 88.2 | 1.0 |
1966 | 89.2 | 1.0 |
1965 | 90.2 | 1.0 |
1964 | 91.2 | 1.1 |
1963 | 92.4 | 1.3 |
1962 | 93.7 | 1.5 |
1961 | 95.2 | 1.8 |
1960 | 97.0 | 2.6 |
1959 | 99.6 | 3.6 |
1958 | 103.3 | 4.5 |
1957 | 107.8 | 5.1 |
1956 | 112.9 | 5.5 |
1955 | 118.4 | 5.6 |
1954 | 124.1 | 5.6 |
1953 | 129.6 | 5.2 |
1952 | 134.8 | 4.7 |
1951 | 139.5 | 4.2 |
1950 | 143.7 |
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