44.42 deaths per 1000 live births (estimated for 2009)
In 2017, South Africa's Infant Mortality Rate was 31 deaths/1,000 live births.
South Asia has an infant mortality rate of 51.64 deaths per 1000 live births but Africa is higher at 61.
J.P.H Rossouw has written: 'Infant mortality and child health in South Africa'
Africa's infant mortality rate has 76.4 infants die per 1000. This is considerably higher than Asia which is the next highest at 34.
Africa, then Asia
North Africa; Southern Africa
The infant mortality rate is 3.93 deaths per 1000 live births.
Bolivia has the highest infant mortality rate in South America of 41 deaths per 1000 live births.
THe infant mortality rate is a 2000600/10000000 they should stop having sex.
One of the causes of the excessive mortality rates in South Africa is AIDS.
probably 52/1000 per year roughly
Libya has the lowest IMR in Africa, averaging 21.05 deaths per 1000 babies born.