Deaths age 1-11 months in South Africa

South Africa: Deaths age 1-11 months was 13,855 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,855
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
70,311
in 1977
All-time low
13,855
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024

Deaths age 1-11 months in South Africa, 1977–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197720002024

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 13,855 for deaths age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in South Africa peaked at 70,311 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 13,855, in 2024.

That places South Africa 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Deaths age 1-11 months in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 1-11 months in South Africa, 1977 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1977 70,311
1978 65,672 -6.6%
1979 61,929 -5.7%
1980 58,871 -4.9%
1981 56,268 -4.4%
1982 54,281 -3.5%
1983 52,897 -2.5%
1984 51,342 -2.9%
1985 49,724 -3.2%
1986 47,699 -4.1%
1987 45,425 -4.8%
1988 43,181 -4.9%
1989 40,291 -6.7%
1990 37,388 -7.2%
1991 34,633 -7.4%
1992 33,216 -4.1%
1993 31,962 -3.8%
1994 31,462 -1.6%
1995 30,225 -3.9%
1996 31,685 +4.8%
1997 31,968 +0.9%
1998 32,527 +1.7%
1999 33,549 +3.1%
2000 34,211 +2.0%
2001 34,416 +0.6%
2002 34,892 +1.4%
2003 35,908 +2.9%
2004 37,567 +4.6%
2005 37,874 +0.8%
2006 36,959 -2.4%
2007 35,262 -4.6%
2008 32,442 -8.0%
2009 30,233 -6.8%
2010 26,815 -11.3%
2011 25,310 -5.6%
2012 24,646 -2.6%
2013 23,867 -3.2%
2014 22,552 -5.5%
2015 21,127 -6.3%
2016 19,394 -8.2%
2017 17,662 -8.9%
2018 16,521 -6.5%
2019 15,714 -4.9%
2020 15,121 -3.8%
2021 14,789 -2.2%
2022 14,563 -1.5%
2023 14,283 -1.9%
2024 13,855 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65,971 61,929 70,311 3
1980s 49,998 40,291 58,871 10
1990s 32,862 30,225 37,388 10
2000s 34,976 30,233 37,874 10
2010s 21,361 15,714 26,815 10
2020s 14,522 13,855 15,121 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 Guinea 14,350 compare
  2. 26 Burkina Faso 14,246 compare
  3. 27 Zimbabwe 13,974 compare
  4. 29 Brazil 13,316 compare
  5. 30 China 13,221 compare
  6. 31 Myanmar 11,783 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More health data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 1-11 months in South Africa?
Deaths age 1-11 months in South Africa was 13,855 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 70,311 in 1977.
What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13,855 in 2024.
How does South Africa rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
South Africa ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Deaths age 1-11 months in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/deaths-age-1-11-months/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/deaths-age-1-11-months/south-africa/">Deaths age 1-11 months in South Africa</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Deaths age 1-11 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,914 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed