South Africa currently reports a total fertility rate of 2.37, a decrease of 0.03 (-1.1%) from 2020.
Total fertility rate in South Africa
Total fertility rate
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
People
What is South Africa's Total fertility rate?
As of 2021 South Africa's Total fertility rate was 2.37.
How does South Africa's Total fertility rate compare to other regions?
South Africa's Total fertility rate was ranked 123rd in 2021
Similar regions to South Africa
Total fertility rate
More indicators for South Africa
Under-five deaths
41,650,000
7,602,000
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
294.8%
38.2%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
7.4
0.0
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
9.8
0.1
(2019)
Female adult tobacco use
6.5%
0.2%
(2020)
Female life expectancy at age 65
13.4 years
1.9 years
(2021)
South Africa Total fertility rate between 1950 and 2021
Period | Total fertility rate | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 2.37 | 0.03 |
2020 | 2.40 | 0.07 |
2019 | 2.47 | 0.06 |
2018 | 2.42 | 0.08 |
2017 | 2.33 | 0.07 |
2016 | 2.26 | 0.10 |
2015 | 2.36 | 0.06 |
2014 | 2.42 | 0.00 |
2013 | 2.43 | 0.02 |
2012 | 2.45 | 0.01 |
2011 | 2.44 | 0.01 |
2010 | 2.44 | 0.06 |
2009 | 2.50 | 0.18 |
2008 | 2.68 | 0.13 |
2007 | 2.55 | 0.00 |
2006 | 2.55 | 0.04 |
2005 | 2.51 | 0.08 |
2004 | 2.44 | 0.08 |
2003 | 2.36 | 0.03 |
2002 | 2.32 | 0.05 |
2001 | 2.37 | 0.04 |
2000 | 2.41 | 0.15 |
1999 | 2.56 | 0.07 |
1998 | 2.63 | 0.10 |
1997 | 2.73 | 0.26 |
1996 | 2.99 | 0.18 |
1995 | 3.17 | 0.09 |
1994 | 3.26 | 0.11 |
1993 | 3.37 | 0.11 |
1992 | 3.48 | 0.14 |
1991 | 3.62 | 0.11 |
1990 | 3.72 | 0.26 |
1989 | 3.98 | 0.20 |
1988 | 4.18 | 0.17 |
1987 | 4.35 | 0.06 |
1986 | 4.41 | 0.09 |
1985 | 4.50 | 0.07 |
1984 | 4.57 | 0.06 |
1983 | 4.63 | 0.07 |
1982 | 4.70 | 0.02 |
1981 | 4.71 | 0.07 |
1980 | 4.78 | 0.04 |
1979 | 4.82 | 0.04 |
1978 | 4.85 | 0.09 |
1977 | 4.94 | 0.13 |
1976 | 5.07 | 0.12 |
1975 | 5.19 | 0.11 |
1974 | 5.30 | 0.12 |
1973 | 5.41 | 0.08 |
1972 | 5.49 | 0.08 |
1971 | 5.57 | 0.07 |
1970 | 5.63 | 0.08 |
1969 | 5.72 | 0.06 |
1968 | 5.78 | 0.07 |
1967 | 5.85 | 0.06 |
1966 | 5.91 | 0.06 |
1965 | 5.97 | 0.06 |
1964 | 6.03 | 0.05 |
1963 | 6.08 | 0.03 |
1962 | 6.11 | 0.03 |
1961 | 6.14 | 0.02 |
1960 | 6.16 | 0.02 |
1959 | 6.18 | 0.01 |
1958 | 6.20 | 0.00 |
1957 | 6.19 | 0.01 |
1956 | 6.18 | 0.02 |
1955 | 6.17 | 0.00 |
1954 | 6.16 | 0.01 |
1953 | 6.17 | 0.04 |
1952 | 6.13 | 0.02 |
1951 | 6.11 | 0.03 |
1950 | 6.08 |
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