Fertility & birth rates in Albania and South Africa

Fertility rate in Albania vs South Africa by year

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Albania

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	South Africa
2023	1.35	2.22
2022	1.36	2.23
2021	1.37	2.25
2020	1.37	2.26
2019	1.4	2.26
2018	1.42	2.27
2017	1.49	2.28
2016	1.56	2.26
2015	1.63	2.36
2014	1.72	2.42
2013	1.74	2.43
2012	1.72	2.45
2011	1.68	2.44
2010	1.65	2.44
2009	1.64	2.5
2008	1.62	2.68
2007	1.63	2.55
2006	1.69	2.55
2005	1.79	2.51
2004	1.89	2.44
2003	2.01	2.36
2002	2	2.32
2001	2.14	2.37
2000	2.22	2.41
1999	2.31	2.56
1998	2.42	2.63
1997	2.54	2.73
1996	2.67	2.99
1995	2.76	3.17
1994	2.8	3.26
1993	2.81	3.37
1992	2.89	3.48
1991	2.96	3.62
1990	3.01	3.72
1989	3.03	3.98
1988	3.07	4.18
1987	3.11	4.35
1986	3.14	4.41
1985	3.21	4.5
1984	3.28	4.57
1983	3.32	4.63
1982	3.42	4.7
1981	3.47	4.71
1980	3.59	4.78
1979	3.78	4.82
1978	4	4.85
1977	4.2	4.94
1976	4.37	5.07
1975	4.57	5.19
1974	4.7	5.3
1973	4.83	5.41
1972	4.98	5.49
1971	5.08	5.57
1970	5.16	5.63
1969	5.29	5.72
1968	5.32	5.78
1967	5.31	5.85
1966	5.33	5.91
1965	5.47	5.89
1964	5.71	5.96
1963	5.93	6.01
1962	6.11	6.05
1961	6.27	6.08
1960	6.38	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	South Africa
2023	4,615	602,793
2022	3,913	603,636
2021	623	456,411
2020	3,682	595,873
2019	8,432	652,130
2018	9,187	648,319
2017	10,707	645,975
2016	12,332	641,365
2015	14,164	668,771
2014	16,185	674,754
2013	17,234	652,427
2012	17,565	643,723
2011	17,564	601,708
2010	18,404	566,834
2009	19,336	554,115
2008	19,526	595,332
2007	20,286	503,567
2006	21,732	487,584
2005	24,390	464,464
2004	26,989	442,540
2003	29,907	415,018
2002	30,189	430,926
2001	33,573	484,801
2000	36,741	526,963
1999	40,047	594,643
1998	43,884	627,027
1997	46,979	667,969
1996	52,745	710,868
1995	56,784	743,488
1994	59,086	698,609
1993	60,602	789,220
1992	63,376	794,415
1991	65,639	827,296
1990	67,355	835,421
1989	66,351	884,629
1988	64,616	909,221
1987	63,334	922,330
1986	61,925	903,644
1985	60,798	893,889
1984	59,396	869,011
1983	57,647	837,013
1982	56,443	807,550
1981	54,595	767,833
1980	53,803	738,415
1979	54,139	716,541
1978	55,463	694,341
1977	56,319	680,929
1976	56,428	675,011
1975	56,920	667,862
1974	56,133	658,438
1973	55,439	651,596
1972	54,966	638,754
1971	53,797	624,761
1970	52,293	605,102
1969	51,407	590,794
1968	49,258	571,841
1967	46,494	553,741
1966	44,507	534,862
1965	43,953	506,632
1964	44,205	490,606
1963	44,040	473,821
1962	43,124	455,634
1961	41,802	437,851
1960	40,436	421,263

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Albania vs South Africa by year

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Albania

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	South Africa
2023	10.2	18.8
2022	10.3	19.1
2021	10.5	19.4
2020	10.5	19.5
2019	10.8	19.7
2018	10.9	19.9
2017	11.4	20
2016	11.9	20.3
2015	12.4	21
2014	13.1	21.8
2013	13.1	21.9
2012	12.9	22.1
2011	12.4	22.1
2010	12.4	22.2
2009	12.3	22.8
2008	12.2	24.3
2007	12.4	23.1
2006	13	23.1
2005	13.9	22.7
2004	14.7	22.1
2003	15.6	21.4
2002	15.6	20.9
2001	16.6	21.3
2000	17.5	21.6
1999	18.5	22.7
1998	19.6	23.2
1997	20.8	23.9
1996	22.1	24.9
1995	23.3	25.6
1994	23.9	24.6
1993	24.2	26.6
1992	25	27
1991	25.6	28.1
1990	26.1	28.7
1989	26.2	30.6
1988	26.2	32
1987	26.3	33.2
1986	26.3	33.6
1985	26.5	34.2
1984	26.5	34.5
1983	26.4	34.6
1982	26.6	34.8
1981	26.5	34.6
1980	26.8	34.7
1979	27.5	34.9
1978	28.5	35.1
1977	29.4	35.6
1976	30.1	36.3
1975	31	37
1974	31.5	37.7
1973	32	38.4
1972	32.6	38.9
1971	33.1	39.3
1970	33.4	39.4
1969	34	39.7
1968	34.1	39.8
1967	33.8	39.9
1966	33.9	40
1965	34.8	39.5
1964	36.4	39.6
1963	37.9	39.7
1962	39.1	39.7
1961	40.3	39.7
1960	41	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 41 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	South Africa
2100	10%	17.9%
2099	10%	18%
2098	10%	18%
2097	10%	18.1%
2096	10%	18.1%
2095	9.99%	18.2%
2094	9.96%	18.2%
2093	9.92%	18.3%
2092	9.88%	18.3%
2091	9.83%	18.4%
2090	9.77%	18.4%
2089	9.7%	18.5%
2088	9.64%	18.5%
2087	9.56%	18.6%
2086	9.49%	18.6%
2085	9.43%	18.7%
2084	9.37%	18.7%
2083	9.31%	18.8%
2082	9.26%	18.9%
2081	9.22%	18.9%
2080	9.19%	19%
2079	9.17%	19%
2078	9.16%	19.1%
2077	9.16%	19.2%
2076	9.17%	19.3%
2075	9.2%	19.3%
2074	9.24%	19.4%
2073	9.28%	19.5%
2072	9.33%	19.6%
2071	9.39%	19.6%
2070	9.46%	19.7%
2069	9.54%	19.8%
2068	9.62%	19.9%
2067	9.71%	20%
2066	9.81%	20.1%
2065	9.9%	20.2%
2064	10%	20.3%
2063	10.1%	20.4%
2062	10.2%	20.5%
2061	10.3%	20.6%
2060	10.3%	20.7%
2059	10.4%	20.8%
2058	10.4%	20.9%
2057	10.5%	21%
2056	10.5%	21.1%
2055	10.6%	21.1%
2054	10.6%	21.2%
2053	10.6%	21.3%
2052	10.7%	21.4%
2051	10.7%	21.5%
2050	10.8%	21.6%
2049	10.8%	21.7%
2048	10.9%	21.8%
2047	11%	21.9%
2046	11.1%	22%
2045	11.3%	22.1%
2044	11.4%	22.3%
2043	11.6%	22.4%
2042	11.8%	22.6%
2041	12%	22.8%
2040	12.2%	23%
2039	12.4%	23.3%
2038	12.7%	23.5%
2037	12.9%	23.7%
2036	13.2%	24.1%
2035	13.4%	24.4%
2034	13.7%	24.7%
2033	14%	24.9%
2032	14.3%	25%
2031	14.6%	25.1%
2030	15%	25.2%
2029	15.4%	25.3%
2028	15.8%	25.4%
2027	16.2%	25.5%
2026	16.5%	25.6%
2025	16.7%	25.8%
2024	16.8%	25.9%
2023	17%	26.1%
2022	17.2%	26.3%
2021	17.4%	26.6%
2020	17.5%	27%
2019	17.7%	27.4%
2018	18%	27.9%
2017	18.3%	28.3%
2016	18.6%	28.3%
2015	19%	28.3%
2014	19.4%	28.5%
2013	19.8%	28.7%
2012	20.3%	28.9%
2011	20.9%	29.1%
2010	21.7%	29.4%
2009	22.5%	29.7%
2008	23.4%	29.9%
2007	24.2%	30.2%
2006	25%	30.6%
2005	25.9%	31.1%
2004	26.7%	31.6%
2003	27.5%	32.3%
2002	28.3%	33.2%
2001	29%	34%
2000	29.6%	34.9%
1999	30%	35.7%
1998	30.5%	36.5%
1997	30.8%	37.2%
1996	31.1%	37.5%
1995	31.4%	37.5%
1994	31.6%	37.2%
1993	31.9%	37.3%
1992	32.2%	37.6%
1991	32.4%	37.5%
1990	32.7%	37.7%
1989	32.9%	38.1%
1988	33.1%	38.4%
1987	33.4%	38.7%
1986	33.8%	38.9%
1985	34.2%	39.2%
1984	34.6%	39.5%
1983	35%	39.8%
1982	35.4%	40.1%
1981	35.8%	40.5%
1980	36.3%	40.9%
1979	36.7%	41.3%
1978	37.3%	41.5%
1977	38%	41.7%
1976	38.7%	41.8%
1975	39.4%	41.9%
1974	40%	42%
1973	40.6%	42.1%
1972	41.1%	42.2%
1971	41.5%	42.2%
1970	41.8%	42.3%
1969	42.1%	42.2%
1968	42.3%	42.2%
1967	42.3%	42.2%
1966	42.3%	42.1%
1965	42.3%	42.1%
1964	42.3%	42.1%
1963	42.2%	42.1%
1962	42%	42.1%
1961	41.7%	42.1%
1960	41.2%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs South Africa

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Albania

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	South Africa
2023	7	118
2022	8	129
2021	14	191
2020	7	118
2019	7	119
2018	7	128
2017	8	134
2016	8	141
2015	9	150
2014	10	162
2013	10	180
2012	10	194
2011	9	202
2010	9	226
2009	9	241
2008	10	272
2007	10	272
2006	11	283
2005	12	279
2004	13	259
2003	13	245
2002	14	225
2001	14	192
2000	15	175
1999	17	151
1998	18	152
1997	21	152
1996	20	150
1995	21	125
1994	22	133
1993	24	145
1992	26	152
1991	28	162
1990	30	170
1989	31	177
1988	32	184
1987	33	192
1986	35	200
1985	38	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	South Africa
2023	0.94%	3.47%
2022	0.94%	3.44%
2021	0.95%	3.41%
2020	0.94%	3.41%
2019	0.94%	3.45%
2018	0.93%	3.49%
2017	0.93%	3.58%
2016	0.94%	3.68%
2015	0.96%	3.82%
2014	0.99%	3.96%
2013	1.05%	4.1%
2012	1.12%	4.25%
2011	1.22%	4.5%
2010	1.33%	5%
2009	1.45%	5.7%
2008	1.58%	6.42%
2007	1.71%	7.19%
2006	1.85%	7.75%
2005	2%	8.03%
2004	2.14%	8.1%
2003	2.29%	7.93%
2002	2.43%	7.69%
2001	2.57%	7.43%
2000	2.71%	7.11%
1999	2.84%	6.85%
1998	2.98%	6.56%
1997	3.11%	6.29%
1996	3.24%	6.11%
1995	3.36%	5.95%
1994	3.49%	5.82%
1993	3.62%	5.7%
1992	3.76%	5.66%
1991	3.9%	5.7%
1990	4.08%	5.82%
1989	4.28%	6.01%
1988	4.51%	6.26%
1987	4.79%	6.56%
1986	5.11%	6.89%
1985	5.48%	7.24%
1984	5.9%	7.6%
1983	6.37%	7.98%
1982	6.9%	8.39%
1981	7.49%	8.84%
1980	8.12%	9.35%
1979	8.84%	9.88%
1978	9.62%	10.5%
1977	-	11.1%
1976	-	11.8%
1975	-	12.5%
1974	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.