As of now, South Africa reports a infant mortality rate of 26.7, signifying an increase of 5.6 (26.4%) from 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
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Infant mortality rate
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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 |