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South Africa: Fertility rate (births per woman), 1990–2024
Value in 20242.20
Change since 2014-9.0%2.42 (2014)
World rank94 / 2172024
Rank in region45 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World2.19World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Fertility rate (births per woman) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.20 | -0.5% | 94 / 217 |
| 2023 | 2.22 | -0.5% | 94 / 217 |
| 2022 | 2.23 | -0.9% | 93 / 217 |
| 2021 | 2.25 | -0.4% | 95 / 217 |
| 2020 | 2.26 | -0.3% | 96 / 217 |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -0.3% | 98 / 217 |
| 2018 | 2.27 | -0.6% | 100 / 217 |
| 2017 | 2.28 | +1.0% | 100 / 217 |
| 2016 | 2.26 | -4.2% | 104 / 217 |
| 2015 | 2.36 | -2.7% | 99 / 217 |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -0.2% | 98 / 217 |
| 2013 | 2.43 | -0.8% | 98 / 217 |
| 2012 | 2.45 | +0.5% | 99 / 217 |
| 2011 | 2.44 | -0.4% | 98 / 217 |
| 2010 | 2.44 | -2.2% | 98 / 217 |
| 2009 | 2.50 | -6.6% | 98 / 217 |
| 2008 | 2.68 | +5.3% | 90 / 217 |
| 2007 | 2.54 | -0.1% | 99 / 217 |
| 2006 | 2.55 | +1.4% | 101 / 217 |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +3.1% | 105 / 217 |
| 2004 | 2.44 | +3.3% | 111 / 217 |
| 2003 | 2.36 | +1.5% | 115 / 217 |
| 2002 | 2.32 | -2.1% | 120 / 217 |
| 2001 | 2.37 | -1.7% | 122 / 217 |
| 2000 | 2.41 | -5.7% | 120 / 217 |
| 1999 | 2.56 | -2.7% | 117 / 217 |
| 1998 | 2.63 | -3.8% | 116 / 217 |
| 1997 | 2.73 | -8.6% | 116 / 217 |
| 1996 | 2.99 | -5.7% | 103 / 217 |
| 1995 | 3.17 | -2.6% | 100 / 217 |
| 1994 | 3.26 | -3.4% | 100 / 217 |
| 1993 | 3.37 | -3.1% | 98 / 217 |
| 1992 | 3.48 | -3.8% | 100 / 217 |
| 1991 | 3.62 | -2.8% | 98 / 217 |
| 1990 | 3.72 | – | 97 / 217 |
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