The latest infant deaths data in South Africa reports 28,900, an decrease of 175 (-0.6%) from 2022.
Infant deaths in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1960 to 2023
Points:
13,975
Measure:
People
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
7.6
0.0
(2023)
Female life expectancy at age 65
13.4 years
-1.9 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
9.9
+1.0
(2021)
Male tobacco use
35.2%
-0.1%
(2030)
South Africa Infant deaths between 1977 and 2023
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28,900 | -175 |
| 2022 | 29,075 | -109 |
| 2021 | 29,184 | -119 |
| 2020 | 29,303 | -472 |
| 2019 | 29,775 | -535 |
| 2018 | 30,310 | -1,093 |
| 2017 | 31,403 | -1,805 |
| 2016 | 33,208 | -2,232 |
| 2015 | 35,440 | -1,554 |
| 2014 | 36,994 | -1,014 |
| 2013 | 38,008 | -684 |
| 2012 | 38,692 | -549 |
| 2011 | 39,241 | -1,904 |
| 2010 | 41,145 | -4,155 |
| 2009 | 45,300 | -3,319 |
| 2008 | 48,619 | -1,909 |
| 2007 | 50,528 | -1,517 |
| 2006 | 52,045 | -433 |
| 2005 | 52,478 | +922 |
| 2004 | 51,556 | +2,258 |
| 2003 | 49,298 | +1,284 |
| 2002 | 48,014 | +106 |
| 2001 | 47,908 | -411 |
| 2000 | 48,319 | -744 |
| 1999 | 49,063 | -166 |
| 1998 | 49,229 | -1,070 |
| 1997 | 50,299 | -1,446 |
| 1996 | 51,745 | +231 |
| 1995 | 51,514 | -1,033 |
| 1994 | 52,547 | -2,457 |
| 1993 | 55,004 | -1,703 |
| 1992 | 56,707 | -2,378 |
| 1991 | 59,085 | -3,248 |
| 1990 | 62,333 | -4,347 |
| 1989 | 66,680 | -4,004 |
| 1988 | 70,684 | -3,177 |
| 1987 | 73,861 | -2,599 |
| 1986 | 76,460 | -2,542 |
| 1985 | 79,002 | -1,732 |
| 1984 | 80,734 | -1,529 |
| 1983 | 82,263 | -1,332 |
| 1982 | 83,595 | -1,423 |
| 1981 | 85,018 | -2,570 |
| 1980 | 87,588 | -2,991 |
| 1979 | 90,579 | -3,656 |
| 1978 | 94,235 | -4,738 |
| 1977 | 98,973 |