South America Fertility Rate 1950-2024
Chart and table of the South America fertility rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current fertility rate for South America in 2024 is 1.860 births per woman, a 0.59% decline from 2023.
- The fertility rate for South America in 2023 was 1.871 births per woman, a 0.8% decline from 2022.
- The fertility rate for South America in 2022 was 1.886 births per woman, a 0.79% decline from 2021.
- The fertility rate for South America in 2021 was 1.901 births per woman, a 0.83% decline from 2020.
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2024 Fertility Rate |
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South America - Historical Fertility Rate Data
|
| Year |
Fertility Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
1.860 |
-0.590% |
| 2023 |
1.871 |
-0.800% |
| 2022 |
1.886 |
-0.790% |
| 2021 |
1.901 |
-0.830% |
| 2020 |
1.917 |
-0.780% |
| 2019 |
1.932 |
-0.770% |
| 2018 |
1.947 |
-0.710% |
| 2017 |
1.961 |
-0.710% |
| 2016 |
1.975 |
-0.700% |
| 2015 |
1.989 |
-0.700% |
| 2014 |
2.003 |
-0.690% |
| 2013 |
2.017 |
-1.130% |
| 2012 |
2.040 |
-1.110% |
| 2011 |
2.063 |
-1.150% |
| 2010 |
2.087 |
-1.090% |
| 2009 |
2.110 |
-1.080% |
| 2008 |
2.133 |
-2.110% |
| 2007 |
2.179 |
-2.020% |
| 2006 |
2.224 |
-2.030% |
| 2005 |
2.270 |
-1.940% |
| 2004 |
2.315 |
-1.950% |
| 2003 |
2.361 |
-2.440% |
| 2002 |
2.420 |
-2.420% |
| 2001 |
2.480 |
-2.320% |
| 2000 |
2.539 |
-2.310% |
| 1999 |
2.599 |
-2.220% |
| 1998 |
2.658 |
-2.140% |
| 1997 |
2.716 |
-2.130% |
| 1996 |
2.775 |
-2.050% |
| 1995 |
2.833 |
-2.040% |
| 1994 |
2.892 |
-1.970% |
| 1993 |
2.950 |
-2.320% |
| 1992 |
3.020 |
-2.230% |
| 1991 |
3.089 |
-2.220% |
| 1990 |
3.159 |
-2.140% |
| 1989 |
3.228 |
-2.120% |
| 1988 |
3.298 |
-2.800% |
| 1987 |
3.393 |
-2.700% |
| 1986 |
3.487 |
-2.650% |
| 1985 |
3.582 |
-2.560% |
| 1984 |
3.676 |
-2.520% |
| 1983 |
3.771 |
-2.200% |
| 1982 |
3.856 |
-2.160% |
| 1981 |
3.941 |
-2.110% |
| 1980 |
4.026 |
-2.070% |
| 1979 |
4.111 |
-2.030% |
| 1978 |
4.196 |
-1.640% |
| 1977 |
4.266 |
-1.590% |
| 1976 |
4.335 |
-1.590% |
| 1975 |
4.405 |
-1.540% |
| 1974 |
4.474 |
-1.540% |
| 1973 |
4.544 |
-2.470% |
| 1972 |
4.659 |
-2.410% |
| 1971 |
4.774 |
-2.370% |
| 1970 |
4.890 |
-2.300% |
| 1969 |
5.005 |
-2.250% |
| 1968 |
5.120 |
-1.750% |
| 1967 |
5.211 |
-1.730% |
| 1966 |
5.303 |
-1.690% |
| 1965 |
5.394 |
-1.680% |
| 1964 |
5.486 |
-1.630% |
| 1963 |
5.577 |
-0.200% |
| 1962 |
5.588 |
-0.200% |
| 1961 |
5.599 |
-0.210% |
| 1960 |
5.611 |
-0.200% |
| 1959 |
5.622 |
-0.200% |
| 1958 |
5.633 |
0.050% |
| 1957 |
5.630 |
0.050% |
| 1956 |
5.627 |
0.070% |
| 1955 |
5.623 |
0.050% |
| 1954 |
5.620 |
0.050% |
| 1953 |
5.617 |
0.050% |
| 1952 |
5.614 |
0.050% |
| 1951 |
5.611 |
0.070% |
| 1950 |
5.607 |
0.000% |
