IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Media Release 27 October, 2016 Registration of live births improves…… but not every pregnancy results in a live birth and not every live birth survives Recorded live births, 2013-2015 report / Perinatal deaths, 2014 report The Recorded live births 2013−2015 and the Perinatal deaths 2014, reports released by Statistics South Africa indicate that of the   read more »

Media Invite                                  24 October 2016   Statistician-General to release reports on Recorded live births, 2013-2015 and Perinatal deaths, 2014   The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release reports on Recorded live births, 2013-2015 and Perinatal deaths, 2014 at a media briefing to be held on Thursday, 27 October 2016 in Pretoria. The   read more »

55,9 million people in South Africa:  Planning for a better tomorrow The population of South Africa is estimated to be 55, 9 million by end June 2016. Between 2002 and 2016 South Africa experienced a positive population growth year on year. Between 2002 and 2016, there was an overall increase in Life expectancy (55,2 to   read more »

In 1998, 78% of birth registrations were late (births not registered in the same year, e.g. a child born in 2010 is only registered in 2012). By 2012, late birth registrations had decreased to 21%. The Department of Home Affairs has made concerted efforts to ensure that registration of births is made as easy as   read more »