Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -0.4115 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -0.4115 % change on previous year for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 1.51 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -6.83 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places South Africa 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -5.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1979 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1980 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1981 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1982 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1983 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1984 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1985 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1986 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1987 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1988 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1989 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1990 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1991 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1992 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1993 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1994 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1995 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1996 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1997 | -0.4396 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2208 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1999 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +498.7% |
| 2000 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8475 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8282 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2005 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -347.9% |
| 2006 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2007 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2008 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 2009 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2011 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2012 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2013 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2014 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2015 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2016 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2017 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2018 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2019 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2020 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8163 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -0.4115 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.74 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | -5.69 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -5.04 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.11 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7237 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in South Africa was -0.4115 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. 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 mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.