South Africa Fertility Rate 1950-2024
Chart and table of the South Africa fertility rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current fertility rate for South Africa in 2024 is 2.291 births per woman, a 0.78% decline from 2023.
- The fertility rate for South Africa in 2023 was 2.309 births per woman, a 0.9% decline from 2022.
- The fertility rate for South Africa in 2022 was 2.330 births per woman, a 0.89% decline from 2021.
- The fertility rate for South Africa in 2021 was 2.351 births per woman, a 0.89% decline from 2020.
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South Africa - Historical Fertility Rate Data
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| Year |
Fertility Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
2.291 |
-0.780% |
| 2023 |
2.309 |
-0.900% |
| 2022 |
2.330 |
-0.890% |
| 2021 |
2.351 |
-0.890% |
| 2020 |
2.372 |
-0.880% |
| 2019 |
2.393 |
-0.870% |
| 2018 |
2.414 |
-1.110% |
| 2017 |
2.441 |
-1.090% |
| 2016 |
2.468 |
-1.120% |
| 2015 |
2.496 |
-1.070% |
| 2014 |
2.523 |
-1.060% |
| 2013 |
2.550 |
-0.580% |
| 2012 |
2.565 |
-0.580% |
| 2011 |
2.580 |
-0.580% |
| 2010 |
2.595 |
-0.570% |
| 2009 |
2.610 |
-0.570% |
| 2008 |
2.625 |
0.110% |
| 2007 |
2.622 |
0.080% |
| 2006 |
2.620 |
0.110% |
| 2005 |
2.617 |
0.080% |
| 2004 |
2.615 |
0.110% |
| 2003 |
2.612 |
-1.990% |
| 2002 |
2.665 |
-1.950% |
| 2001 |
2.718 |
-1.880% |
| 2000 |
2.770 |
-1.880% |
| 1999 |
2.823 |
-1.840% |
| 1998 |
2.876 |
-4.200% |
| 1997 |
3.002 |
-4.030% |
| 1996 |
3.128 |
-3.900% |
| 1995 |
3.255 |
-3.730% |
| 1994 |
3.381 |
-3.590% |
| 1993 |
3.507 |
-4.860% |
| 1992 |
3.686 |
-4.610% |
| 1991 |
3.864 |
-4.430% |
| 1990 |
4.043 |
-4.220% |
| 1989 |
4.221 |
-4.070% |
| 1988 |
4.400 |
-2.220% |
| 1987 |
4.500 |
-2.170% |
| 1986 |
4.600 |
-2.110% |
| 1985 |
4.699 |
-2.080% |
| 1984 |
4.799 |
-2.040% |
| 1983 |
4.899 |
-0.610% |
| 1982 |
4.929 |
-0.600% |
| 1981 |
4.959 |
-0.620% |
| 1980 |
4.990 |
-0.600% |
| 1979 |
5.020 |
-0.590% |
| 1978 |
5.050 |
-1.750% |
| 1977 |
5.140 |
-1.720% |
| 1976 |
5.230 |
-1.690% |
| 1975 |
5.320 |
-1.660% |
| 1974 |
5.410 |
-1.640% |
| 1973 |
5.500 |
-1.080% |
| 1972 |
5.560 |
-1.070% |
| 1971 |
5.620 |
-1.060% |
| 1970 |
5.680 |
-1.050% |
| 1969 |
5.740 |
-1.030% |
| 1968 |
5.800 |
-0.680% |
| 1967 |
5.840 |
-0.680% |
| 1966 |
5.880 |
-0.680% |
| 1965 |
5.920 |
-0.670% |
| 1964 |
5.960 |
-0.670% |
| 1963 |
6.000 |
-0.170% |
| 1962 |
6.010 |
-0.170% |
| 1961 |
6.020 |
-0.170% |
| 1960 |
6.030 |
-0.170% |
| 1959 |
6.040 |
-0.170% |
| 1958 |
6.050 |
0.000% |
| 1957 |
6.050 |
0.000% |
| 1956 |
6.050 |
0.000% |
| 1955 |
6.050 |
0.000% |
| 1954 |
6.050 |
0.000% |
| 1953 |
6.050 |
0.000% |
| 1952 |
6.050 |
0.000% |
| 1951 |
6.050 |
0.000% |
| 1950 |
6.050 |
0.000% |
