South America Birth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the South America birth rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for South America in 2024 is 14.190 births per 1000 people, a 1.47% decline from 2023.
  • The birth rate for South America in 2023 was 14.402 births per 1000 people, a 1.61% decline from 2022.
  • The birth rate for South America in 2022 was 14.638 births per 1000 people, a 1.59% decline from 2021.
  • The birth rate for South America in 2021 was 14.874 births per 1000 people, a 1.57% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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South America - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2024 14.190 -1.470%
2023 14.402 -1.610%
2022 14.638 -1.590%
2021 14.874 -1.570%
2020 15.111 -1.540%
2019 15.347 -1.510%
2018 15.583 -1.290%
2017 15.786 -1.270%
2016 15.989 -1.250%
2015 16.192 -1.240%
2014 16.395 -1.220%
2013 16.598 -1.530%
2012 16.856 -1.510%
2011 17.114 -1.480%
2010 17.371 -1.460%
2009 17.629 -1.440%
2008 17.887 -2.280%
2007 18.305 -2.240%
2006 18.724 -2.180%
2005 19.142 -2.140%
2004 19.561 -2.090%
2003 19.979 -2.370%
2002 20.463 -2.310%
2001 20.947 -2.250%
2000 21.430 -2.210%
1999 21.914 -2.160%
1998 22.398 -1.990%
1997 22.853 -1.950%
1996 23.308 -1.920%
1995 23.764 -1.880%
1994 24.219 -1.840%
1993 24.674 -1.980%
1992 25.173 -1.940%
1991 25.672 -1.910%
1990 26.172 -1.870%
1989 26.671 -1.840%
1988 27.170 -2.080%
1987 27.746 -2.030%
1986 28.322 -2.000%
1985 28.899 -1.950%
1984 29.475 -1.920%
1983 30.051 -1.200%
1982 30.415 -1.180%
1981 30.779 -1.170%
1980 31.143 -1.160%
1979 31.507 -1.140%
1978 31.871 -0.630%
1977 32.073 -0.620%
1976 32.274 -0.620%
1975 32.476 -0.620%
1974 32.677 -0.610%
1973 32.879 -1.850%
1972 33.500 -1.820%
1971 34.121 -1.790%
1970 34.742 -1.760%
1969 35.363 -1.730%
1968 35.984 -1.760%
1967 36.627 -1.720%
1966 37.269 -1.700%
1965 37.912 -1.670%
1964 38.554 -1.640%
1963 39.197 -0.600%
1962 39.435 -0.600%
1961 39.674 -0.600%
1960 39.912 -0.600%
1959 40.151 -0.590%
1958 40.389 -0.350%
1957 40.532 -0.350%
1956 40.675 -0.350%
1955 40.818 -0.350%
1954 40.961 -0.350%
1953 41.104 -0.350%
1952 41.247 -0.350%
1951 41.390 -0.340%
1950 41.533 0.000%