South Africa Birth Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the South Africa birth rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for South Africa in 2023 is 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.
  • The birth rate for South Africa in 2021 was 19.662 births per 1000 people, a 1.67% decline from 2020.
  • The birth rate for South Africa in 2020 was 19.995 births per 1000 people, a 1.64% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2023 Birth Rate
Equatorial Guinea 31.361
Gabon 28.281
Iraq 27.470
Namibia 26.419
Samoa 23.391
Tonga 23.273
Guatemala 22.954
Botswana 22.274
Turkmenistan 20.777
Jordan 20.681
Algeria 20.461
Fiji 19.657
Belize 19.625
Paraguay 19.408
South Africa 18.994
Guyana 18.819
Ecuador 18.474
Dominican Republic 17.989
Kazakhstan 17.832
Suriname 17.469
Peru 16.941
Venezuela 16.811
Libya 16.718
Lebanon 16.479
Iran 16.347
Mexico 16.329
Malaysia 15.873
Jamaica 15.107
Grenada 15.061
Turkey 14.894
Azerbaijan 13.945
Colombia 13.772
Brazil 12.806
Costa Rica 12.696
Armenia 12.316
Maldives 12.089
Russia 11.329
Montenegro 11.304
Albania 10.988
Belarus 10.893
China 10.645
North Macedonia 10.034
Mauritius 9.881
Thailand 9.532
Cuba 9.409
Romania 9.292
Serbia 9.056
Bulgaria 8.654
South Africa - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
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%