In 2021, infant mortality rate for South Africa was 26.4 deaths per 1,000 live births. Infant mortality rate of South Africa fell gradually from 49.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2002 to 26.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.4 | -1.86% |
| 2020 | 26.9 | -1.47% |
| 2019 | 27.3 | -1.80% |
| 2018 | 27.8 | -1.77% |
| 2017 | 28.3 | -2.08% |
| 2016 | 28.9 | -1.70% |
| 2015 | 29.4 | -2.65% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | -2.58% |
| 2013 | 31.0 | -2.82% |
| 2012 | 31.9 | -4.20% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | -6.72% |
| 2010 | 35.7 |