Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0119 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0119 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
98th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.023 units per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0105 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0119 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.023 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 98th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0119 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0119 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 95 Netherlands 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kuwait 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Moldova 0.0121 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Samoa 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Central African Republic 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 0.0116 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0119 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.023 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.