Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for South Africa

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for South Africa was 11.7. A difference of +0.1 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for South Africa for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for South Africa

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for South Africa

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1976	28.3
1977	27.9
1978	27.6
1979	27.3
1980	26.8
1981	26.3
1982	25.7
1983	25.1
1984	24.4
1985	23.8
1986	23.2
1987	22.6
1988	22.1
1989	21.5
1990	21
1991	20.6
1992	20.1
1993	19.7
1994	19.3
1995	18.7
1996	18.1
1997	17.3
1998	16.4
1999	15.3
2000	14.3
2001	13.5
2002	13
2003	12.5
2004	12.3
2005	12.2
2006	12.3
2007	12.4
2008	12.6
2009	12.7
2010	12.7
2011	12.5
2012	12.2
2013	12
2014	11.8
2015	11.7
2016	11.6
2017	11.5
2018	11.5
2019	11.5
2020	11.5
2021	11.5
2022	11.5
2023	11.6
2024	11.7