South Africa vs Türkiye: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.22 births per woman in South Africa and 1.63 births per woman in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 0.59 births per woman, or 1.36 times that in Türkiye.
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Latest figures
births per woman · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2.22 2023 | 2.43 | 96 of 229 | 1.74 2100 |
| Türkiye | 1.63 2023 | 2.11 | 141 of 229 | 1.61 2100 |
| World | 2.25 2023 | 2.57 | 1.84 2100 |
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Türkiye.
- In 2023, South Africa ranked 96 and Türkiye ranked 141 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Africa at 1.74 births per woman and Türkiye at 1.61 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | South Africa | Türkiye | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.22 | 1.63 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.23 | 1.63 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.25 | 1.71 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.26 | 1.77 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.26 | 1.89 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.27 | 2 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.28 | 2.08 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.26 | 2.12 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.36 | 2.16 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.42 | 2.19 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.43 | 2.11 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.45 | 2.11 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.44 | 2.05 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.45 | 2.08 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.5 | 2.15 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.68 | 2.17 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.55 | 2.18 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.55 | 2.19 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.51 | 2.2 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.44 | 2.2 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.36 | 2.2 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.32 | 2.27 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.37 | 2.39 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.41 | 2.49 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.56 | 2.63 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.73 | 2.74 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.99 | 2.78 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 3.17 | 2.84 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 3.26 | 2.87 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 3.37 | 2.92 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 3.48 | 2.94 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 3.62 | 3 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3.72 | 3.11 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.98 | 3.34 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 4.18 | 3.45 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 4.35 | 3.54 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 4.41 | 3.66 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 4.5 | 3.78 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 4.57 | 3.91 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 4.63 | 4.06 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 4.7 | 4.21 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 4.71 | 4.35 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 4.78 | 4.45 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 4.82 | 4.58 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 4.85 | 4.69 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 4.94 | 4.78 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 5.07 | 4.93 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 5.19 | 5.09 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 5.3 | 5.24 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 5.41 | 5.41 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 5.49 | 5.55 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 5.57 | 5.67 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 5.63 | 5.78 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 5.72 | 5.87 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 5.78 | 5.96 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 5.85 | 6.06 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 5.91 | 6.15 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 5.89 | 6.22 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 6.29 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.01 | 6.34 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.05 | 6.38 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.08 | 6.42 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.11 | 6.38 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.13 | 6.42 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.14 | 6.43 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.14 | 6.45 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.13 | 6.46 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.13 | 6.46 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.11 | 6.47 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.09 | 6.48 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.08 | 6.47 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.06 | 6.47 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.03 | 6.47 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | South Africa | Türkiye | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.211.75–2.69 | 1.621.39–1.85 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.191.68–2.71 | 1.621.36–1.87 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.171.64–2.72 | 1.621.33–1.9 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.151.6–2.73 | 1.621.32–1.92 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.131.58–2.75 | 1.621.29–1.93 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.121.54–2.76 | 1.611.26–1.95 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.11.51–2.78 | 1.611.26–1.95 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.091.48–2.79 | 1.611.24–1.96 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.071.47–2.76 | 1.611.24–1.98 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.061.45–2.74 | 1.611.24–1.98 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 2.051.43–2.76 | 1.611.22–1.98 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 2.041.41–2.77 | 1.611.22–2 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 2.031.41–2.77 | 1.611.18–2 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 2.021.35–2.76 | 1.611.2–2.02 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 21.34–2.75 | 1.611.18–2.03 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.991.31–2.76 | 1.611.18–2.05 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.981.3–2.79 | 1.611.16–2.06 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.981.31–2.78 | 1.611.16–2.04 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.971.29–2.79 | 1.611.17–2.05 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.961.29–2.77 | 1.611.16–2.05 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.951.29–2.77 | 1.611.15–2.06 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.941.28–2.73 | 1.621.12–2.07 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.931.27–2.72 | 1.621.14–2.08 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.921.27–2.76 | 1.621.12–2.09 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.911.26–2.74 | 1.621.12–2.09 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.91.26–2.74 | 1.621.14–2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.891.23–2.72 | 1.621.11–2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.891.22–2.71 | 1.621.1–2.11 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.881.22–2.7 | 1.621.09–2.12 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.881.22–2.68 | 1.611.08–2.11 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.871.21–2.69 | 1.611.08–2.12 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.871.2–2.66 | 1.611.07–2.12 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.861.2–2.62 | 1.611.08–2.13 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.851.21–2.61 | 1.611.07–2.14 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.851.19–2.6 | 1.611.06–2.15 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.841.17–2.62 | 1.611.05–2.15 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.841.15–2.62 | 1.611.06–2.14 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.831.17–2.61 | 1.611.04–2.15 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.831.15–2.6 | 1.621.03–2.16 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.821.17–2.58 | 1.611.02–2.15 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.821.16–2.6 | 1.621.03–2.16 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.821.16–2.6 | 1.621.03–2.17 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.811.14–2.57 | 1.611.02–2.17 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.811.14–2.56 | 1.611.01–2.17 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.81.13–2.54 | 1.611.02–2.17 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.81.12–2.53 | 1.611.01–2.17 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.81.14–2.54 | 1.611–2.15 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.791.16–2.56 | 1.611.01–2.16 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.791.15–2.56 | 1.611.03–2.18 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.791.14–2.53 | 1.611.01–2.18 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.781.16–2.54 | 1.610.98–2.18 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.781.15–2.54 | 1.610.98–2.17 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.781.13–2.52 | 1.610.98–2.17 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.781.13–2.55 | 1.620.97–2.19 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.771.12–2.52 | 1.620.97–2.2 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.771.11–2.52 | 1.620.97–2.2 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.771.11–2.51 | 1.620.97–2.2 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.771.09–2.52 | 1.620.95–2.22 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.761.11–2.51 | 1.620.95–2.22 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.761.08–2.54 | 1.620.97–2.22 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.761.09–2.54 | 1.620.97–2.23 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.761.09–2.5 | 1.620.97–2.24 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.761.09–2.52 | 1.620.98–2.25 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.761.09–2.52 | 1.620.98–2.25 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.761.09–2.5 | 1.620.98–2.25 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.751.06–2.52 | 1.620.98–2.26 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.751.06–2.53 | 1.620.96–2.26 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.751.04–2.53 | 1.620.96–2.24 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.751.05–2.52 | 1.620.96–2.26 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.751.06–2.55 | 1.620.96–2.24 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.751.06–2.54 | 1.620.94–2.25 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.751.04–2.52 | 1.620.96–2.27 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.741.04–2.53 | 1.620.95–2.26 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.751.02–2.51 | 1.610.96–2.26 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.741.01–2.52 | 1.610.93–2.26 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.741.01–2.53 | 1.610.95–2.26 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.741–2.54 | 1.610.95–2.27 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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