Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases in South Africa
South Africa: Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases was 25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25
Change on year
up 400.0%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
32
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2025
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases in South Africa, 2014–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 25 for congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of up 400.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases in South Africa peaked at 32 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2014.
That places South Africa 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 32 | +3100.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2025 | 25 | +400.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6 | 1 | 32 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 5 | 25 | 4 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases in South Africa?
- Congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases in South Africa was 25 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2015.
- What is the lowest congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is congenital rubella syndrome - number of reported cases rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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