Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0237 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0799 units per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0.0237 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0237 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0799 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0237 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places South Africa 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0237 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0237 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 86 British Virgin Islands 0.0267 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tonga 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Samoa 0.0252 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Central African Republic 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Israel 0.0216 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Morocco 0.0216 units per square kilometre compare
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 number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0799 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.