Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in South Africa
South Africa: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 1,099 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1,099
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,197
in 2008
All-time low
482.27
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in South Africa, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births surviving to age 1 in South Africa is 1,099, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in South Africa peaked at 1,197 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 482.27, in 1950.
That places South Africa 29th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 482.27 | — |
| 1951 | 495.32 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 507.89 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 520.09 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 531.66 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 544.47 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 556.68 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 569.83 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 583.82 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 594.8 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 608.92 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 625.98 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 644.63 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 665.49 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 685.11 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 705.12 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 736.47 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 759.83 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 782.24 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 805.36 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 824 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 846.65 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 863.39 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 879.05 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 888.18 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 898.46 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 906.96 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 913.14 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 926.61 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 949.34 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 972.08 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,005 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,048 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,082 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,118 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1,148 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,164 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,188 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,181 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,164 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,126 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1,126 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,104 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,109 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,041 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,097 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,078 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,049 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,027 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,018 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 979.04 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 972.73 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 963.49 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 993.51 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,040 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,078 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,111 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,121 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,197 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,139 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,126 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,141 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,161 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,166 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,180 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,162 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,134 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,130 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,137 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,145 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,159 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,161 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,159 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,158 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,159 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,152 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 1,145 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 1,140 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 1,135 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 1,131 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 1,125 | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 1,121 | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 1,117 | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 1,114 | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 1,110 | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 1,107 | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 1,106 | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 1,105 | -0.0% |
| 2038 | 1,106 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 1,109 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 1,112 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 1,118 | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 1,122 | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 1,127 | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 1,131 | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 1,134 | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 1,136 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 1,136 | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 1,135 | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 1,133 | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 1,130 | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 1,128 | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 1,128 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 1,127 | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 1,126 | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 1,125 | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 1,124 | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 1,123 | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 1,122 | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 1,122 | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 1,122 | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 1,121 | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 1,119 | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 1,117 | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 1,116 | -0.0% |
| 2065 | 1,117 | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 1,115 | -0.1% |
| 2067 | 1,113 | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 1,112 | -0.1% |
| 2069 | 1,112 | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 1,112 | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 1,111 | -0.0% |
| 2072 | 1,111 | -0.0% |
| 2073 | 1,111 | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 1,110 | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 1,110 | -0.0% |
| 2076 | 1,109 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 1,108 | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 1,106 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 1,106 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 1,107 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 1,107 | +0.0% |
| 2082 | 1,108 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 1,108 | +0.0% |
| 2084 | 1,108 | -0.0% |
| 2085 | 1,107 | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 1,106 | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 1,107 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 1,106 | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 1,104 | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 1,103 | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 1,102 | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 1,103 | +0.0% |
| 2093 | 1,103 | -0.0% |
| 2094 | 1,103 | +0.0% |
| 2095 | 1,101 | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 1,099 | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2098 | 1,098 | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 1,099 | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 1,099 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 538.68 | 482.27 | 594.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 701.92 | 608.92 | 805.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 889.58 | 824 | 949.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,107 | 972.08 | 1,188 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,077 | 1,018 | 1,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,060 | 963.49 | 1,197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,148 | 1,126 | 1,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,150 | 1,131 | 1,161 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,112 | 1,105 | 1,125 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,129 | 1,112 | 1,136 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,126 | 1,122 | 1,130 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,116 | 1,112 | 1,122 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,109 | 1,106 | 1,112 | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,107 | 1,104 | 1,108 | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,101 | 1,098 | 1,103 | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,099 | 1,099 | 1,099 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births surviving to age 1 in South Africa?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in South Africa was 1,099 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,197 in 2008.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 482.27 in 1950.
- How does South Africa rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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