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South Africa - Infant Mortality Rate 1980

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births · World Bank
87.9 −5.2 from 1979 Global rank: 119th

South Africa's infant mortality rate was 87.9 in 1980, decreased +5.2 from 93.1 in 1979. This was the 119th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1980▾
Infant Mortality Rate by Country - 1980
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Finland 7.2 -5.3%
2nd Sweden 7.2 -2.7%
3rd Japan 7.4 -5.1%
4th Iceland 7.9 -6.0%
5th Norway 8.1 -3.6%
6th Denmark 8.2 -3.5%
7th Switzerland 8.4 -3.4%
8th Netherlands 8.8 -2.2%
9th France 10.1 -3.8%
10th Canada 10.3 -6.4%
11th Australia 10.8 -4.4%
12th Luxembourg 11.3 -3.4%
13th Ireland 11.9 -8.5%
14th Singapore 11.9 -1.7%
15th United Kingdom 12.1 -4.7%
16th Belgium 12.2 -3.9%
17th Spain 12.4 -8.1%
18th Germany 12.6 -6.7%
19th United States 12.6 -3.8%
20th New Zealand 12.8 -3.0%
21st Antigua and Barbuda 13.0 -6.5%
22nd Austria 13.9 -4.8%
23rd Italy 14.2 -6.0%
24th Czechia 14.6 -5.8%
25th Malta 15.0 -3.8%
26th Latvia 15.3 0.7%
27th Israel 15.5 -5.5%
28th Lithuania 16.0 -3.6%
29th Belarus 16.7 -2.3%
30th Brunei Darussalam 16.7 -7.7%
31st Greece 17.4 -6.5%
32nd Estonia 17.6 -
33rd Cuba 18.2 -5.2%
34th Dominica 19.2 -5.0%
35th Bulgaria 19.6 -4.9%
36th Cyprus 19.7 -10.0%
37th Slovak Republic 19.7 -3.9%
38th Costa Rica 20.5 -7.2%
39th Poland 21.1 -2.8%
40th Hungary 21.4 -6.1%
41st Russian Federation 21.6 -0.9%
42nd Seychelles 22.1 -8.7%
43rd Portugal 22.7 -7.7%
44th Malaysia 23.0 -6.5%
45th Barbados 23.7 -5.2%
46th Tonga 24.1 -3.6%
47th Ukraine 24.3 -2.0%
48th Bahamas, The 24.9 -1.6%
49th St. Lucia 25.2 -6.0%
50th United Arab Emirates 26.2 -10.0%
51st Chile 28.0 -11.1%
52nd Grenada 28.0 -3.1%
53rd British Virgin Islands 28.0 -2.4%
54th Korea 28.2 -5.4%
55th Turks and Caicos Islands 28.3 -6.6%
56th Romania 28.5 -3.4%
57th Bahrain 28.7 -6.5%
58th Qatar 30.0 -4.8%
59th Kuwait 30.4 -7.9%
60th Mauritius 32.2 -5.0%
61st Jamaica 32.7 -3.0%
62nd Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 33.0 -3.8%
63rd Sri Lanka 33.2 -7.0%
64th Samoa 33.2 -4.3%
65th Panama 33.6 -2.6%
66th Fiji 33.8 -5.1%
67th Uruguay 35.5 -10.1%
68th Argentina 36.4 -8.3%
69th Trinidad and Tobago 36.8 -2.6%
70th Palau 39.0 -4.2%
71st Solomon Islands 39.4 -4.6%
72nd Moldova 41.3 -2.6%
73rd St. Kitts and Nevis 41.7 -4.4%
74th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 41.9 -8.9%
75th Colombia 46.0 -5.5%
76th Jordan 46.3 -4.1%
77th Georgia 47.5 -3.7%
78th Viet Nam 47.9 -1.6%
79th Syrian Arab Republic 48.3 -4.9%
80th China 48.8 -4.7%
81st Marshall Islands 49.0 -1.4%
82nd Thailand 49.6 -4.4%
83rd Belize 50.4 -3.6%
84th Micronesia, Federated States of 50.4 -1.8%
85th Vanuatu 51.6 -5.5%
86th Philippines 52.0 -0.8%
87th Paraguay 52.7 -2.6%
88th Tuvalu 52.8 -3.8%
89th Libya 53.0 -4.8%
90th São Tomé and Principe 53.6 0.9%
91st Lebanon 53.9 -2.9%
92nd Cabo Verde 55.2 -1.8%
93rd Albania 56.1 -8.5%
94th Iraq 57.3 -3.4%
95th Mexico 58.2 -4.0%
96th Guyana 59.0 -0.5%
97th Botswana 60.3 -5.0%
98th Tunisia 60.6 -6.0%
99th Kazakhstan 61.6 -2.8%
100th Congo, Republic of 63.3 -1.6%
101st Dominican Republic 66.2 -3.1%
102nd Kenya 68.5 -2.6%
103rd Armenia 68.8 -4.0%
104th West Bank and Gaza 69.1 -5.9%
105th Ecuador 70.1 -4.4%
106th Namibia 70.5 0.9%
107th Honduras 70.6 -4.3%
108th Gabon 71.9 -2.4%
109th Zimbabwe 73.6 -0.4%
110th Brazil 76.5 -4.1%
111th Papua New Guinea 78.9 -2.6%
112th Zambia 82.4 1.2%
113th Nicaragua 82.8 -5.5%
114th Eswatini 84.3 -3.8%
115th Saudi Arabia 85.4 -6.7%
116th Oman 85.6 -8.4%
117th Indonesia 86.5 -2.3%
118th Kyrgyz Republic 86.6 -3.3%
119th South Africa 87.9 -5.6%
120th Iran, Islamic Republic of 88.0 -7.0%
121st El Salvador 88.3 4.9%
122nd Peru 88.8 -1.6%
123rd Guatemala 89.2 -3.4%
124th Sudan 89.2 -0.2%
125th Kiribati 89.4 -1.0%
126th Ghana 89.6 -1.2%
127th Eritrea 92.3 -0.6%
128th Uzbekistan 94.1 -5.9%
129th Madagascar 95.2 1.8%
130th Mongolia 95.4 -
131st Tajikistan 95.6 -0.5%
132nd Senegal 96.7 -2.5%
133rd Mauritania 97.5 -2.3%
134th Morocco 98.9 -4.1%
135th Togo 99.7 -2.0%
136th Türkiye 102.5 -4.1%
137th Lesotho 103.2 -4.3%
138th Tanzania 103.9 0.1%
139th Myanmar 104.2 -1.6%
140th Djibouti 104.6 -1.5%
141st Turkmenistan 106.3 -4.0%
142nd Nigeria 106.8 -2.3%
143rd Cameroon 107.1 -2.2%
144th Algeria 107.7 -7.0%
145th India 108.4 -3.0%
146th Côte d'Ivoire 111.6 -2.8%
147th Burundi 112.8 -3.2%
148th Central African Republic 113.5 -1.0%
149th Congo, Democratic Republic of 113.7 -1.3%
150th Benin 115.2 -1.7%
151st Rwanda 115.9 -5.9%
152nd Egypt, Arab Republic of 118.4 -4.1%
153rd Bolivia, Plurinational State of 119.0 -2.5%
154th Maldives 120.8 -5.3%
155th Cambodia 122.1 -11.2%
156th Burkina Faso 123.8 -2.7%
157th Gambia, The 125.2 -1.7%
158th Comoros 126.7 -2.6%
159th Uganda 126.9 1.4%
160th Pakistan 127.1 -0.6%
161st Angola 127.6 -
162nd Haiti 130.1 -2.7%
163rd Chad 130.1 -0.8%
164th Malawi 131.7 -2.7%
165th Bangladesh 132.7 -2.3%
166th Lao PDR 133.2 -1.4%
167th Niger 140.5 -1.2%
168th Bhutan 141.2 -3.3%
169th Sierra Leone 141.2 -0.6%
170th Nepal 144.0 -2.7%
171st Mozambique 150.8 0.4%
172nd Yemen, Republic of 150.8 -5.2%
173rd Mali 155.6 -2.4%
174th South Sudan 157.2 -0.7%
175th Liberia 157.4 -1.5%
176th Guinea 160.2 -1.7%
177th Afghanistan 188.8 -2.1%
Source: World Bank (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN)

FAQ

What was South Africa's infant mortality rate in 1980?▾

South Africa's infant mortality rate in 1980 was 87.9. This ranked 119th globally.

How did South Africa's infant mortality rate change in 1980?▾

South Africa's infant mortality rate decreased by 5.6% in 1980 compared to 1979.

Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1980?▾

Afghanistan had the highest infant mortality rate in 1980 at 188.8.

What is the infant mortality rate of South Africa in 1980?▾

The infant mortality rate of South Africa in 1980 was 87.9. This ranked 119th globally.

How does 1980 compare to 1979 for South Africa's infant mortality rate?▾

South Africa's infant mortality rate went from 93.1 in 1979 to 87.9 in 1980, a 5.6% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

South Africa matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 1980. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: 14.6%. View full analysis →

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