Number of neonatal deaths ihme in South Africa
South Africa: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 21,448 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21,448
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 204 countries
All-time high
33,362
in 2005
All-time low
21,448
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in South Africa, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 21,448 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in South Africa peaked at 33,362 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,448, in 2019.
That places South Africa 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,786 | — |
| 1951 | 24,009 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 24,246 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 24,498 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 24,766 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 25,050 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 25,298 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 25,643 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 26,035 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 26,402 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 26,732 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 27,012 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 27,310 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 27,636 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 27,866 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 28,143 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 28,372 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 28,568 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 28,775 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 28,955 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 29,179 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 29,419 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 29,657 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 29,872 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 29,879 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29,852 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 29,873 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 29,914 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 29,867 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 29,774 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 29,611 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 29,368 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 29,112 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 28,829 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 28,443 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 28,084 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 27,655 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 27,192 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 26,712 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 26,269 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 25,928 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 25,810 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25,845 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 25,906 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26,136 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 26,523 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 27,027 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 27,670 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 28,626 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 29,404 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 30,271 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 31,065 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 31,928 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 32,576 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 33,050 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 33,362 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 33,055 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32,629 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 32,103 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 30,437 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 28,912 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 28,173 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 27,517 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 26,806 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 26,532 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 25,326 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 23,797 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 22,910 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 22,002 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 21,448 | -2.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 21,448 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 31.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 21,448 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,973 | 23,786 | 26,402 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27,937 | 26,732 | 28,955 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,729 | 29,179 | 29,914 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,128 | 26,269 | 29,611 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,888 | 25,810 | 29,404 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,048 | 30,271 | 33,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,342 | 21,448 | 28,912 | 10 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in South Africa?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in South Africa was 21,448 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,362 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,448 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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