Infant mortality rate at its lowest in two decades

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Channel: SABC News · 2018 · News & Politics

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South Africa's infant mortality rate is at its lowest in almost two decades.
It has fallen by 32% between 2002 and 2017. 
The improvement is attributed to a sharp increase in the rate of antenatal first visits by pregnant women.
These findings are featured in the 2018 South Africa Survey published by the Institute of Race Relations - The IRR.
I'm joined in studio by IRR analyst Tawanda Makombo to tell us more.

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