Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Africa, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0002 units per person for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.001 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2020.
That places South Africa 70th out of 197 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.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per person, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 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 number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Africa?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Africa was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (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
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.