South Africa Birth Rate 1950-2025
Chart and table of the South Africa birth rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current birth rate for South Africa in 2025 is 18.500 births per 1000 people, a 1.32% decline from 2024.
- The birth rate for South Africa in 2024 was 18.747 births per 1000 people, a 1.3% decline from 2023.
- The birth rate for South Africa in 2023 was 18.994 births per 1000 people, a 1.73% decline from 2022.
- The birth rate for South Africa in 2022 was 19.328 births per 1000 people, a 1.7% decline from 2021.
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South Africa - Historical Birth Rate Data
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| Year |
Birth Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
18.500 |
-1.320% |
| 2024 |
18.747 |
-1.300% |
| 2023 |
18.994 |
-1.730% |
| 2022 |
19.328 |
-1.700% |
| 2021 |
19.662 |
-1.670% |
| 2020 |
19.995 |
-1.640% |
| 2019 |
20.329 |
-1.620% |
| 2018 |
20.663 |
-1.890% |
| 2017 |
21.060 |
-1.850% |
| 2016 |
21.457 |
-1.810% |
| 2015 |
21.853 |
-1.780% |
| 2014 |
22.250 |
-1.750% |
| 2013 |
22.647 |
-0.780% |
| 2012 |
22.825 |
-0.770% |
| 2011 |
23.003 |
-0.770% |
| 2010 |
23.181 |
-0.760% |
| 2009 |
23.359 |
-0.760% |
| 2008 |
23.537 |
0.760% |
| 2007 |
23.360 |
0.760% |
| 2006 |
23.183 |
0.770% |
| 2005 |
23.006 |
0.780% |
| 2004 |
22.829 |
0.780% |
| 2003 |
22.652 |
-0.970% |
| 2002 |
22.874 |
-0.960% |
| 2001 |
23.096 |
-0.950% |
| 2000 |
23.317 |
-0.940% |
| 1999 |
23.539 |
-0.930% |
| 1998 |
23.761 |
-3.030% |
| 1997 |
24.503 |
-2.940% |
| 1996 |
25.244 |
-2.860% |
| 1995 |
25.986 |
-2.770% |
| 1994 |
26.727 |
-2.700% |
| 1993 |
27.469 |
-3.890% |
| 1992 |
28.580 |
-3.750% |
| 1991 |
29.692 |
-3.610% |
| 1990 |
30.803 |
-3.480% |
| 1989 |
31.915 |
-3.360% |
| 1988 |
33.026 |
-1.710% |
| 1987 |
33.601 |
-1.680% |
| 1986 |
34.175 |
-1.650% |
| 1985 |
34.750 |
-1.620% |
| 1984 |
35.324 |
-1.600% |
| 1983 |
35.899 |
-0.050% |
| 1982 |
35.918 |
-0.050% |
| 1981 |
35.937 |
-0.060% |
| 1980 |
35.957 |
-0.050% |
| 1979 |
35.976 |
-0.050% |
| 1978 |
35.995 |
-1.060% |
| 1977 |
36.379 |
-1.040% |
| 1976 |
36.762 |
-1.030% |
| 1975 |
37.146 |
-1.020% |
| 1974 |
37.529 |
-1.010% |
| 1973 |
37.913 |
-0.630% |
| 1972 |
38.152 |
-0.630% |
| 1971 |
38.392 |
-0.620% |
| 1970 |
38.631 |
-0.620% |
| 1969 |
38.871 |
-0.610% |
| 1968 |
39.110 |
-0.740% |
| 1967 |
39.403 |
-0.740% |
| 1966 |
39.696 |
-0.730% |
| 1965 |
39.989 |
-0.730% |
| 1964 |
40.282 |
-0.720% |
| 1963 |
40.575 |
-0.430% |
| 1962 |
40.749 |
-0.430% |
| 1961 |
40.923 |
-0.420% |
| 1960 |
41.096 |
-0.420% |
| 1959 |
41.270 |
-0.420% |
| 1958 |
41.444 |
-0.300% |
| 1957 |
41.569 |
-0.300% |
| 1956 |
41.694 |
-0.300% |
| 1955 |
41.819 |
-0.300% |
| 1954 |
41.944 |
-0.300% |
| 1953 |
42.069 |
-0.300% |
| 1952 |
42.194 |
-0.300% |
| 1951 |
42.319 |
-0.290% |
| 1950 |
42.444 |
0.000% |
