Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0107 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0362 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 89th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tonga 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Samoa 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Central African Republic 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Israel 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Morocco 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0362 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.