South Africa Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the South Africa infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for South Africa in 2023 is 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.
  • The infant mortality rate for South Africa in 2021 was 25.039 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.84% decline from 2020.
  • The infant mortality rate for South Africa in 2020 was 25.772 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.77% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Equatorial Guinea 58.365
Turkmenistan 39.580
Gabon 31.049
Namibia 27.248
Botswana 26.744
Venezuela 24.896
Guyana 24.709
South Africa 23.573
Dominican Republic 22.918
Iraq 21.137
Azerbaijan 18.746
Algeria 18.401
Fiji 18.190
Paraguay 17.497
Guatemala 17.368
Suriname 15.407
Grenada 14.419
Jordan 12.802
Mexico 12.534
Samoa 11.681
Ecuador 11.666
Belize 11.382
Brazil 11.039
Colombia 11.037
Tonga 10.949
Peru 10.720
Jamaica 10.668
Iran 10.499
Mauritius 9.742
Armenia 9.356
North Macedonia 9.221
Libya 8.975
Lebanon 8.913
China 8.397
Turkey 7.268
Albania 7.227
Thailand 6.665
Kazakhstan 6.526
Costa Rica 6.325
Romania 5.789
Bulgaria 5.421
Maldives 5.268
Malaysia 5.152
Russia 4.807
Serbia 4.183
Cuba 4.113
Belarus 2.462
Montenegro 2.326
South Africa - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
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%