Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in South Africa, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in South Africa is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2024.
That places South Africa 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0036 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0004 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units per person, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in South Africa?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in South Africa was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.