Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.013 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0437 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.013 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 88th 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, male, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 85 Tonga 0.0153 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Samoa 0.0144 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Central African Republic 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Morocco 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Fiji 0.0121 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, male, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0437 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths, male 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.