Stillbirth rate current trends in South Africa
South Africa: Stillbirth rate current trends was 18.14 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
18.14
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.63
in 2024
All-time low
18.14
in 2030
Years of data
7
2024–2030
Stillbirth rate current trends in South Africa, 2024–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 18.14 for stillbirth rate current trends in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Stillbirth rate current trends in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.63 | — |
| 2025 | 18.55 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 18.47 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 18.39 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 18.31 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 18.22 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 18.14 | -0.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 18.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.4, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 18.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.93, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18.43 | 18.22 | 18.63 | 6 |
| 2030s | 18.14 | 18.14 | 18.14 | 1 |
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 stillbirth rate current trends in South Africa?
- Stillbirth rate current trends in South Africa was 18.14 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.14 in 2030.
- How does South Africa rank for stillbirth rate current trends?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is stillbirth rate current trends rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate current trends. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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