Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in South Africa
South Africa: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 93.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in South Africa, 1995–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 93.7% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2016.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in South Africa peaked at 97.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1995.
That places South Africa 58th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.0% | — |
| 1998 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | -3.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 93.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 93.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.0% | 89.0% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 91.9% | 97.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 55 Nicaragua 94.6% compare
- 56 Mozambique 94.0% compare
- 57 Philippines 93.8% compare
- 59 Barbados 93.4% compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 93.3% compare
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 93.2% 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 pregnant women receiving prenatal care in South Africa?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in South Africa was 93.7% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- South Africa ranks 58th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.