Africa Birth Rate 1950-2024
Chart and table of the Africa birth rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current birth rate for Africa in 2024 is 31.255 births per 1000 people, a 1.09% decline from 2023.
- The birth rate for Africa in 2023 was 31.599 births per 1000 people, a 1.27% decline from 2022.
- The birth rate for Africa in 2022 was 32.005 births per 1000 people, a 1.25% decline from 2021.
- The birth rate for Africa in 2021 was 32.411 births per 1000 people, a 1.23% decline from 2020.
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| Country Name |
2024 Birth Rate |
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Africa - Historical Birth Rate Data
|
| Year |
Birth Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
31.255 |
-1.090% |
| 2023 |
31.599 |
-1.270% |
| 2022 |
32.005 |
-1.250% |
| 2021 |
32.411 |
-1.230% |
| 2020 |
32.816 |
-1.220% |
| 2019 |
33.222 |
-1.210% |
| 2018 |
33.628 |
-1.310% |
| 2017 |
34.075 |
-1.290% |
| 2016 |
34.522 |
-1.280% |
| 2015 |
34.969 |
-1.260% |
| 2014 |
35.416 |
-1.250% |
| 2013 |
35.863 |
-0.630% |
| 2012 |
36.089 |
-0.630% |
| 2011 |
36.316 |
-0.620% |
| 2010 |
36.542 |
-0.620% |
| 2009 |
36.769 |
-0.610% |
| 2008 |
36.995 |
-0.430% |
| 2007 |
37.155 |
-0.430% |
| 2006 |
37.316 |
-0.430% |
| 2005 |
37.476 |
-0.430% |
| 2004 |
37.637 |
-0.420% |
| 2003 |
37.797 |
-0.590% |
| 2002 |
38.020 |
-0.580% |
| 2001 |
38.243 |
-0.580% |
| 2000 |
38.465 |
-0.580% |
| 1999 |
38.688 |
-0.570% |
| 1998 |
38.911 |
-0.800% |
| 1997 |
39.224 |
-0.790% |
| 1996 |
39.537 |
-0.790% |
| 1995 |
39.851 |
-0.780% |
| 1994 |
40.164 |
-0.770% |
| 1993 |
40.477 |
-1.160% |
| 1992 |
40.952 |
-1.150% |
| 1991 |
41.428 |
-1.130% |
| 1990 |
41.903 |
-1.120% |
| 1989 |
42.379 |
-1.110% |
| 1988 |
42.854 |
-0.830% |
| 1987 |
43.213 |
-0.830% |
| 1986 |
43.573 |
-0.820% |
| 1985 |
43.932 |
-0.810% |
| 1984 |
44.292 |
-0.800% |
| 1983 |
44.651 |
-0.380% |
| 1982 |
44.822 |
-0.380% |
| 1981 |
44.993 |
-0.380% |
| 1980 |
45.163 |
-0.380% |
| 1979 |
45.334 |
-0.380% |
| 1978 |
45.505 |
-0.230% |
| 1977 |
45.611 |
-0.230% |
| 1976 |
45.717 |
-0.230% |
| 1975 |
45.823 |
-0.230% |
| 1974 |
45.929 |
-0.230% |
| 1973 |
46.035 |
-0.190% |
| 1972 |
46.121 |
-0.180% |
| 1971 |
46.206 |
-0.190% |
| 1970 |
46.292 |
-0.180% |
| 1969 |
46.377 |
-0.190% |
| 1968 |
46.463 |
-0.320% |
| 1967 |
46.611 |
-0.320% |
| 1966 |
46.759 |
-0.320% |
| 1965 |
46.907 |
-0.310% |
| 1964 |
47.055 |
-0.310% |
| 1963 |
47.203 |
-0.190% |
| 1962 |
47.291 |
-0.180% |
| 1961 |
47.378 |
-0.190% |
| 1960 |
47.466 |
-0.180% |
| 1959 |
47.553 |
-0.180% |
| 1958 |
47.641 |
-0.120% |
| 1957 |
47.699 |
-0.120% |
| 1956 |
47.757 |
-0.120% |
| 1955 |
47.815 |
-0.120% |
| 1954 |
47.873 |
-0.120% |
| 1953 |
47.931 |
-0.120% |
| 1952 |
47.989 |
-0.120% |
| 1951 |
48.047 |
-0.120% |
| 1950 |
48.105 |
0.000% |
