SAHR 2007 - Health Systems Trust

Health and Related Indicators 15
Table 29:
Child mortality and related indicators by province
Health Status – Child Health
EC FS GP KZN LP MP NC NW WC SA
Child mortality (deaths between 1-4 years per 1 000 live births)
1998 20.5 19.0 9.3 23.6 15.7 17.3 14.3 14.0 9.0 15.4 a
2003 11.6 21.1 9.4 3.0 10.1 12.3 10.6 15.3 13.6 15.8 b
2003 rural - - - - - - - - - 12.3 b
2003 urban - - - - - - - - - 10.3 b
Infant mortality rate (deaths under 1 year per 1 000 live births)
1998 highest asset quintile - - - - - - - - - 17.0 c
1998 lowest asset quintile - - - - - - - - - 61.6 c
1998 revised 61.2 53.0 36.3 52.1 37.2 47.3 41.8 42.0 30.0 45.0 d
1998 rural - - - - - - - - - 52.2 a
1998 urban - - - - - - - - - 32.6 a
2000 70.9 61.8 44.4 68.4 51.6 58.9 46.4 55.2 31.7 59.1 e
2003 68.3 48.1 33.5 30.4 34.1 40.5 28.7 61.9 43.5 42.5 b
2003 rural - - - - - - - - - 44.1 b
2003 urban - - - - - - - - - 41.6 b
2004 - - - - - - - - - 43.0 f
2005 - - - - - - - - - 53.6 f
2006 ASSA2003 62.0 58.0 37.0 62.0 37.0 53.0 34.0 44.0 26.0 48.0 g
2007 ASSA2003 60.3 56.0 35.3 60.0 36.2 50.8 33.4 42.6 25.3 46.1 g
Low birth weight rate (% live births