South Africa · annual SERIES
Neonatal mortality rate in South Africa
Deaths during the first 28 completed days of life per 1,000 live births, both sexes.
12.44per 1,000 live births
2024Observation year
+1.92% from 2023
Source note for 2024: {"display":"12.4 [10.0-15.3]","low":"10.012757808","high":"15.321907002","comments":null}
per 1,000 live births · World Health Organization · Missing observations remain gaps.
Underlying data
Download CSV| Year | Value | Status & source note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.440443898 | present · {"display":"12.4 [10.0-15.3]","low":"10.012757808","high":"15.321907002","comments":null} |
| 2023 | 12.206361277 | present · {"display":"12.2 [10.2-14.4]","low":"10.204180215","high":"14.420476250","comments":null} |
| 2022 | 11.957640543 | present · {"display":"12.0 [10.2-13.8]","low":"10.233858969","high":"13.793731773","comments":null} |
| 2021 | 11.729143244 | present · {"display":"11.7 [10.2-13.4]","low":"10.166557643","high":"13.449838742","comments":null} |
| 2020 | 11.564741118 | present · {"display":"11.6 [10.0-13.3]","low":"10.039107605","high":"13.302287700","comments":null} |
| 2019 | 11.466937214 | present · {"display":"11.5 [9.9-13.2]","low":"9.931102786","high":"13.176974203","comments":null} |
| 2018 | 11.440446967 | present · {"display":"11.4 [9.9-13.2]","low":"9.863478841","high":"13.161666686","comments":null} |
| 2017 | 11.480389190 | present · {"display":"11.5 [9.9-13.2]","low":"9.852775901","high":"13.167390483","comments":null} |
| 2016 | 11.553760724 | present · {"display":"11.6 [9.9-13.2]","low":"9.855244938","high":"13.246273303","comments":null} |
| 2015 | 11.666651830 | present · {"display":"11.7 [9.9-13.5]","low":"9.889881234","high":"13.472517671","comments":null} |
| 2014 | 11.745235845 | present · {"display":"11.7 [9.9-13.6]","low":"9.914251305","high":"13.649200964","comments":null} |
| 2013 | 11.876645887 | present · {"display":"11.9 [9.9-13.9]","low":"9.887770011","high":"13.884086792","comments":null} |
| 2012 | 12.146977032 | present · {"display":"12.1 [10.0-14.2]","low":"10.039513732","high":"14.240566181","comments":null} |
| 2011 | 12.548701454 | present · {"display":"12.5 [10.3-14.7]","low":"10.292433183","high":"14.737854419","comments":null} |
| 2010 | 12.974331915 | present · {"display":"13.0 [10.5-15.4]","low":"10.506022926","high":"15.359761059","comments":null} |
| 2009 | 13.310465499 | present · {"display":"13.3 [10.7-15.8]","low":"10.714842978","high":"15.787327698","comments":null} |
| 2008 | 13.384742990 | present · {"display":"13.4 [10.8-16.0]","low":"10.752586361","high":"16.029786819","comments":null} |
| 2007 | 13.272912971 | present · {"display":"13.3 [10.7-16.0]","low":"10.707621828","high":"15.997962012","comments":null} |
| 2006 | 13.057995839 | present · {"display":"13.1 [10.6-15.9]","low":"10.562553582","high":"15.914261756","comments":null} |
| 2005 | 12.835602929 | present · {"display":"12.8 [10.4-15.7]","low":"10.411593583","high":"15.724336723","comments":null} |
| 2004 | 12.644694701 | present · {"display":"12.6 [10.3-15.6]","low":"10.333923632","high":"15.571113694","comments":null} |
| 2003 | 12.598725184 | present · {"display":"12.6 [10.3-15.5]","low":"10.346099820","high":"15.539693186","comments":null} |
| 2002 | 12.693399449 | present · {"display":"12.7 [10.5-15.7]","low":"10.465529946","high":"15.708259938","comments":null} |
| 2001 | 12.961961821 | present · {"display":"13.0 [10.8-16.0]","low":"10.767116107","high":"15.988513535","comments":null} |
| 2000 | 13.471594532 | present · {"display":"13.5 [11.2-16.6]","low":"11.175379275","high":"16.568619247","comments":null} |
Definition & method
WHO/UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation country estimates. NumericValue is the central estimate; original displayed intervals and comments are retained in source notes.
Deaths during the first 28 completed days of life per 1,000 live births, both sexes.
What to keep in mind
- Estimated mortality rates include uncertainty; the source note retains original displayed intervals.
- This is a population statistic, not individual clinical guidance.
- New source vintages may revise historical estimates.