Infant mortality (South Africa): 24.2 per 1,000 in 2024, the latest available value.
25 observations from 2000 to 2024. Source: World Bank.
Deaths of children before age 1 per 1,000 live births; a key indicator of a country's health.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.2 per 1,000 |
| 2023 | 24.3 per 1,000 |
| 2022 | 24.3 per 1,000 |
| 2021 | 24.3 per 1,000 |
| 2020 | 24.5 per 1,000 |
| 2019 | 25.1 per 1,000 |
| 2018 | 25.8 per 1,000 |
| 2017 | 26.8 per 1,000 |
| 2016 | 28 per 1,000 |
| 2015 | 29.3 per 1,000 |
| 2014 | 30.7 per 1,000 |
| 2013 | 32.1 per 1,000 |
| 2012 | 33.3 per 1,000 |
| 2011 | 34.5 per 1,000 |
| 2010 | 36 per 1,000 |
| 2009 | 38.2 per 1,000 |
| 2008 | 41 per 1,000 |
| 2007 | 44 per 1,000 |
| 2006 | 46 per 1,000 |
| 2005 | 47.7 per 1,000 |
| 2004 | 48.7 per 1,000 |
| 2003 | 48.3 per 1,000 |
| 2002 | 47.6 per 1,000 |
| 2001 | 47.2 per 1,000 |
| 2000 | 46.5 per 1,000 |