South Africa Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2025
Chart and table of the South Africa infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current infant mortality rate for South Africa in 2025 is 22.686 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.92% decline from 2024.
- The infant mortality rate for South Africa in 2024 was 23.129 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.88% decline from 2023.
- The infant mortality rate for South Africa in 2023 was 23.573 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.02% decline from 2022.
- The infant mortality rate for South Africa in 2022 was 24.306 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.93% decline from 2021.
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South Africa - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
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| Year |
Infant Mortality Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
22.686 |
-1.920% |
| 2024 |
23.129 |
-1.880% |
| 2023 |
23.573 |
-3.020% |
| 2022 |
24.306 |
-2.930% |
| 2021 |
25.039 |
-2.840% |
| 2020 |
25.772 |
-2.770% |
| 2019 |
26.505 |
-2.690% |
| 2018 |
27.238 |
-4.020% |
| 2017 |
28.379 |
-3.870% |
| 2016 |
29.520 |
-3.720% |
| 2015 |
30.661 |
-3.590% |
| 2014 |
31.802 |
-3.460% |
| 2013 |
32.943 |
-8.420% |
| 2012 |
35.970 |
-7.760% |
| 2011 |
38.998 |
-7.200% |
| 2010 |
42.025 |
-6.720% |
| 2009 |
45.053 |
-6.300% |
| 2008 |
48.080 |
-2.380% |
| 2007 |
49.250 |
-2.320% |
| 2006 |
50.420 |
-2.270% |
| 2005 |
51.590 |
-2.220% |
| 2004 |
52.760 |
-2.170% |
| 2003 |
53.930 |
2.540% |
| 2002 |
52.595 |
2.610% |
| 2001 |
51.259 |
2.670% |
| 2000 |
49.924 |
2.750% |
| 1999 |
48.588 |
2.830% |
| 1998 |
47.253 |
2.620% |
| 1997 |
46.048 |
2.690% |
| 1996 |
44.842 |
2.760% |
| 1995 |
43.637 |
2.840% |
| 1994 |
42.431 |
2.920% |
| 1993 |
41.226 |
-2.040% |
| 1992 |
42.085 |
-2.000% |
| 1991 |
42.944 |
-1.960% |
| 1990 |
43.802 |
-1.920% |
| 1989 |
44.661 |
-1.890% |
| 1988 |
45.520 |
-4.330% |
| 1987 |
47.580 |
-4.150% |
| 1986 |
49.641 |
-3.980% |
| 1985 |
51.701 |
-3.830% |
| 1984 |
53.762 |
-3.690% |
| 1983 |
55.822 |
-5.040% |
| 1982 |
58.785 |
-4.800% |
| 1981 |
61.747 |
-4.580% |
| 1980 |
64.710 |
-4.380% |
| 1979 |
67.672 |
-4.190% |
| 1978 |
70.635 |
-4.890% |
| 1977 |
74.265 |
-4.660% |
| 1976 |
77.896 |
-4.450% |
| 1975 |
81.526 |
-4.260% |
| 1974 |
85.157 |
-4.090% |
| 1973 |
88.787 |
-3.120% |
| 1972 |
91.645 |
-3.020% |
| 1971 |
94.503 |
-2.930% |
| 1970 |
97.360 |
-2.850% |
| 1969 |
100.218 |
-2.770% |
| 1968 |
103.076 |
-1.790% |
| 1967 |
104.959 |
-1.760% |
| 1966 |
106.842 |
-1.730% |
| 1965 |
108.726 |
-1.700% |
| 1964 |
110.609 |
-1.670% |
| 1963 |
112.492 |
-1.530% |
| 1962 |
114.241 |
-1.510% |
| 1961 |
115.990 |
-1.490% |
| 1960 |
117.740 |
-1.460% |
| 1959 |
119.489 |
-1.440% |
| 1958 |
121.238 |
-2.100% |
| 1957 |
123.833 |
-2.050% |
| 1956 |
126.428 |
-2.010% |
| 1955 |
129.023 |
-1.970% |
| 1954 |
131.618 |
-1.930% |
| 1953 |
134.213 |
-1.900% |
| 1952 |
136.808 |
-1.860% |
| 1951 |
139.403 |
-1.830% |
| 1950 |
141.998 |
0.000% |
