Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for South Africa
Created on April 7, 2021.
Updated on May 15, 2023.
The total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for South Africa was 26.40 in 2021, a difference of -0.5 compared to 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for South Africa were 28.40 and 24.40 respectively in 2021.
The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".
The chart and table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of South Africa for 1974-2021.
See also: Neonatal Mortality Rate of South Africa.
Data Source: World Bank.
Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for South Africa
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Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for South Africa
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| Year | Total | Male | Female |
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| 1974 | 90.10 | 96.60 | 83.40 |
| 1975 | 86.00 | 92.30 | 79.50 |
| 1976 | 82.20 | 88.30 | 75.80 |
| 1977 | 78.50 | 84.60 | 72.20 |
| 1978 | 75.00 | 80.90 | 68.80 |
| 1979 | 71.60 | 77.30 | 65.60 |
| 1980 | 68.60 | 74.20 | 62.70 |
| 1981 | 65.70 | 71.10 | 59.90 |
| 1982 | 63.00 | 68.30 | 57.30 |
| 1983 | 60.40 | 65.60 | 54.90 |
| 1984 | 58.10 | 63.20 | 52.70 |
| 1985 | 55.90 | 60.90 | 50.60 |
| 1986 | 53.90 | 58.70 | 48.80 |
| 1987 | 52.10 | 56.70 | 47.10 |
| 1988 | 50.40 | 54.90 | 45.60 |
| 1989 | 49.00 | 53.40 | 44.30 |
| 1990 | 47.80 | 52.10 | 43.30 |
| 1991 | 46.80 | 51.00 | 42.50 |
| 1992 | 46.20 | 50.20 | 41.90 |
| 1993 | 45.90 | 49.80 | 41.70 |
| 1994 | 45.80 | 49.70 | 41.80 |
| 1995 | 45.90 | 49.70 | 42.00 |
| 1996 | 46.30 | 50.00 | 42.40 |
| 1997 | 47.00 | 50.70 | 43.20 |
| 1998 | 47.50 | 51.10 | 43.80 |
| 1999 | 48.00 | 51.40 | 44.40 |
| 2000 | 48.90 | 52.20 | 45.30 |
| 2001 | 49.40 | 52.70 | 45.90 |
| 2002 | 49.80 | 53.10 | 46.40 |
| 2003 | 49.90 | 53.10 | 46.50 |
| 2004 | 49.80 | 53.00 | 46.50 |
| 2005 | 50.10 | 53.20 | 46.80 |
| 2006 | 49.30 | 52.40 | 46.10 |
| 2007 | 47.60 | 50.60 | 44.50 |
| 2008 | 44.30 | 47.10 | 41.40 |
| 2009 | 39.90 | 42.50 | 37.20 |
| 2010 | 35.70 | 38.10 | 33.20 |
| 2011 | 33.30 | 35.60 | 31.00 |
| 2012 | 31.90 | 34.10 | 29.60 |
| 2013 | 31.00 | 33.10 | 28.70 |
| 2014 | 30.20 | 32.30 | 28.00 |
| 2015 | 29.40 | 31.50 | 27.20 |
| 2016 | 28.90 | 31.00 | 26.80 |
| 2017 | 28.30 | 30.30 | 26.20 |
| 2018 | 27.80 | 29.80 | 25.70 |
| 2019 | 27.30 | 29.30 | 25.20 |
| 2020 | 26.90 | 28.90 | 24.80 |
| 2021 | 26.40 | 28.40 | 24.40 |