Adolescent birth rate, per 1,000 women
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61 | 1 |
| 1991 | 60 | 1 |
| 1992 | 55 | 1 |
| 1993 | 52 | 1 |
| 1994 | 51 | 1 |
| 1995 | 45 | 1 |
| 1996 | 78 | 2 |
| 1997 | 76 | 3 |
| 2001 | 55 | 3 |
| 2007 | 54 | 4 |
Antenatal care coverage, at least four visits, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 56.1 | 6 |
Antenatal care coverage, at least one visit, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89 | 7 |
| 1998 | 94.2 | 8 |
| 2003 | 91.9 | 9 |
Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82 | 10 |
| 1998 | 84.4 | 11 |
| 2003 | 91.2 | 12 |
Maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230 | 13, 14 |
| 1995 | 260 | 13, 14 |
| 2000 | 380 | 13, 14 |
| 2005 | 440 | 13, 14 |
| 2008 | 410 | 13, 14 |
Footnotes:
- Own-children estimate Census 1996.
- National Statistics.
- DHS.
- Community Survey 2007.
- DHS 1998, Final Report, Table 7.2, p 110
- DHS 2003, Final Report, Table 7.2, p.122
- WHO: 10522: National Household Survey of Health Inequalities in South Africa, p. 117
- DHS 1998, Final Report, Table 7.1, p 109
- DHS 2003, Final Report, Table 7.1, p.121
- WHO National Household Survey of Health Inequalities in South Africa, p. 117
- DHS 1998, Final Report, p. 115
- DHS 2003, Final report, Table 7.6, p. 126
- countries lacking complete registration but where registration and/or other types of data available
- Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990-2008. WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA/WB
