Infant deaths in South Africa
South Africa: Infant deaths was 28,570 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in South Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 28,570 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in South Africa peaked at 52,288 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28,570, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 16th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,340 | 45,939 | 52,288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,356 | 29,165 | 41,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,733 | 28,570 | 28,792 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 14,715 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in South Africa?
- Infant deaths in South Africa was 28,570 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52,288 in 2005.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,570 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for infant deaths?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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