Total fertility rate - South Africa
Value & RankThe Total fertility rate of South Africa is 2.23 (children born/woman) with a global rank of 94.
South Africa compared to other CountriesThe Total fertility rate of South Africa is similar to that of Nepal, Mexico, Ecuador, Namibia, Argentina, Peru, Mongolia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia with a respective Total fertility rate of 2.30, 2.29, 2.29, 2.25, 2.25, 2.22, 2.22, 2.18, 2.18, 2.17 (children born/woman) and a global rank of 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99.South Africa since the end of the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Total fertility rate had a negative growth (decline) of 3.04% since the end of the Great Recession
South Africa compared to other CountriesThe Total fertility rate of South Africa is similar to that of Nepal, Mexico, Ecuador, Namibia, Argentina, Peru, Mongolia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia with a respective Total fertility rate of 2.30, 2.29, 2.29, 2.25, 2.25, 2.22, 2.22, 2.18, 2.18, 2.17 (children born/woman) and a global rank of 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99.South Africa since the end of the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Total fertility rate had a negative growth (decline) of 3.04% since the end of the Great Recession
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Nepal | 89 | 2.30 |
Mexico | 90 | 2.29 |
Ecuador | 91 | 2.29 |
Namibia | 92 | 2.25 |
Argentina | 93 | 2.25 |
South Africa | 94 | 2.23 |
Peru | 95 | 2.22 |
Mongolia | 96 | 2.22 |
Myanmar | 97 | 2.18 |
Indonesia | 98 | 2.18 |
Saudi Arabia | 99 | 2.17 |
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Datasource: CIA - The World Factbook