The total fertility rate in South Africa currently stands at 2.37, marking a decrease of 0.03 (-1.1%) compared to 2020.
Total fertility rate in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
People
Similar regions to South Africa
Total fertility rate
More indicators for South Africa
Live births surviving to age 1
1149260 years
-22849 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
294.8%
+38.2%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
7.7
+0.1
(2022)
Female suicide mortality rate
9.8
+0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
35.2%
-0.1%
(2030)
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 |