Red List Index in South Africa
South Africa: Red List Index was 0.8693 index in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.8693 index
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 26 groups
All-time high
0.9171 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8693 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980β2025
Red List Index in South Africa, 1980β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.8693 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in South Africa peaked at 0.9171 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8693 index, in 2025.
That places South Africa 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9159 index | 0.9145 index | 0.9171 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9131 index | 0.9121 index | 0.9143 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.911 index | 0.9085 index | 0.912 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.895 index | 0.8841 index | 0.9062 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8757 index | 0.8693 index | 0.8824 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- 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)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,715 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in South Africa?
- Red list index in South Africa was 0.8693 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9171 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8693 index in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for red list index?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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