Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and South Africa

Fertility rate in Comoros vs South Africa by year

Chart Table

Comoros

South Africa

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	South Africa
2023	3.88	2.22
2022	3.94	2.23
2021	4	2.25
2020	4.07	2.26
2019	4.14	2.26
2018	4.21	2.27
2017	4.28	2.28
2016	4.35	2.26
2015	4.42	2.36
2014	4.49	2.42
2013	4.57	2.43
2012	4.65	2.45
2011	4.72	2.44
2010	4.76	2.44
2009	4.78	2.5
2008	4.81	2.68
2007	4.86	2.55
2006	4.93	2.55
2005	5.01	2.51
2004	5.07	2.44
2003	5.12	2.36
2002	5.16	2.32
2001	5.2	2.37
2000	5.23	2.41
1999	5.28	2.56
1998	5.39	2.63
1997	5.51	2.73
1996	5.63	2.99
1995	5.73	3.17
1994	5.86	3.26
1993	6.02	3.37
1992	6.19	3.48
1991	6.35	3.62
1990	6.51	3.72
1989	6.65	3.98
1988	6.76	4.18
1987	6.87	4.35
1986	6.95	4.41
1985	7.02	4.5
1984	7.07	4.57
1983	7.11	4.63
1982	7.13	4.7
1981	7.14	4.71
1980	7.15	4.78
1979	7.16	4.82
1978	7.16	4.85
1977	7.15	4.94
1976	7.16	5.07
1975	7.16	5.19
1974	7.16	5.3
1973	7.17	5.41
1972	7.14	5.49
1971	7.12	5.57
1970	7.1	5.63
1969	7.07	5.72
1968	7.05	5.78
1967	7.02	5.85
1966	7	5.91
1965	6.97	5.89
1964	6.94	5.96
1963	6.92	6.01
1962	6.9	6.05
1961	6.85	6.08
1960	6.79	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Comoros

South Africa

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	South Africa
2023	18,247	602,793
2022	18,154	603,636
2021	17,645	456,411
2020	17,906	595,873
2019	17,936	652,130
2018	17,883	648,319
2017	17,798	645,975
2016	17,913	641,365
2015	17,961	668,771
2014	17,876	674,754
2013	17,776	652,427
2012	17,565	643,723
2011	17,313	601,708
2010	16,849	566,834
2009	16,315	554,115
2008	15,804	595,332
2007	15,393	503,567
2006	15,124	487,584
2005	14,810	464,464
2004	14,349	442,540
2003	14,031	415,018
2002	13,760	430,926
2001	13,598	484,801
2000	13,270	526,963
1999	13,161	594,643
1998	13,099	627,027
1997	13,254	667,969
1996	13,390	710,868
1995	13,403	743,488
1994	13,465	698,609
1993	13,667	789,220
1992	13,867	794,415
1991	13,783	827,296
1990	13,610	835,421
1989	13,374	884,629
1988	13,144	909,221
1987	12,869	922,330
1986	12,566	903,644
1985	12,202	893,889
1984	11,830	869,011
1983	11,367	837,013
1982	11,002	807,550
1981	10,569	767,833
1980	10,095	738,415
1979	9,637	716,541
1978	9,189	694,341
1977	8,750	680,929
1976	8,371	675,011
1975	7,752	667,862
1974	7,654	658,438
1973	7,328	651,596
1972	7,019	638,754
1971	6,722	624,761
1970	6,456	605,102
1969	6,189	590,794
1968	5,960	571,841
1967	5,741	553,741
1966	5,601	534,862
1965	5,465	506,632
1964	5,359	490,606
1963	5,249	473,821
1962	5,157	455,634
1961	5,027	437,851
1960	4,886	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 +2.15% in Comoros and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Comoros vs South Africa by year

Chart Table

Comoros

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	South Africa
2023	28.7	18.8
2022	29.1	19.1
2021	29.5	19.4
2020	30	19.5
2019	30.4	19.7
2018	30.9	19.9
2017	31.4	20
2016	32.1	20.3
2015	32.8	21
2014	33.3	21.8
2013	33.9	21.9
2012	34.2	22.1
2011	34.5	22.1
2010	34.4	22.2
2009	34.3	22.8
2008	34.1	24.3
2007	34.1	23.1
2006	34.3	23.1
2005	34.4	22.7
2004	34.3	22.1
2003	34.5	21.4
2002	34.7	20.9
2001	35.1	21.3
2000	35.4	21.6
1999	35.7	22.7
1998	36.4	23.2
1997	37.3	23.9
1996	38.1	24.9
1995	38.9	25.6
1994	39.7	24.6
1993	41	26.6
1992	42.3	27
1991	43	28.1
1990	43.7	28.7
1989	44.4	30.6
1988	45	32
1987	45.6	33.2
1986	46	33.6
1985	46.4	34.2
1984	46.6	34.5
1983	46.7	34.6
1982	46.9	34.8
1981	46.9	34.6
1980	46.8	34.7
1979	46.7	34.9
1978	46.6	35.1
1977	46.4	35.6
1976	46.5	36.3
1975	46.5	37
1974	46.5	37.7
1973	46.7	38.4
1972	46.8	38.9
1971	47	39.3
1970	47.2	39.4
1969	47.4	39.7
1968	47.6	39.8
1967	47.8	39.9
1966	48.3	40
1965	48.5	39.5
1964	48.7	39.6
1963	49	39.7
1962	49.3	39.7
1961	49.4	39.7
1960	49.4	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 49.4 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Comoros	South Africa
2100	19.8%	17.9%
2099	19.9%	18%
2098	20.1%	18%
2097	20.2%	18.1%
2096	20.4%	18.1%
2095	20.5%	18.2%
2094	20.7%	18.2%
2093	20.9%	18.3%
2092	21%	18.3%
2091	21.2%	18.4%
2090	21.4%	18.4%
2089	21.5%	18.5%
2088	21.7%	18.5%
2087	21.9%	18.6%
2086	22.1%	18.6%
2085	22.2%	18.7%
2084	22.4%	18.7%
2083	22.6%	18.8%
2082	22.8%	18.9%
2081	22.9%	18.9%
2080	23.1%	19%
2079	23.3%	19%
2078	23.5%	19.1%
2077	23.7%	19.2%
2076	23.9%	19.3%
2075	24.1%	19.3%
2074	24.3%	19.4%
2073	24.5%	19.5%
2072	24.7%	19.6%
2071	24.9%	19.6%
2070	25.1%	19.7%
2069	25.3%	19.8%
2068	25.6%	19.9%
2067	25.8%	20%
2066	26.1%	20.1%
2065	26.3%	20.2%
2064	26.5%	20.3%
2063	26.8%	20.4%
2062	27%	20.5%
2061	27.3%	20.6%
2060	27.6%	20.7%
2059	27.8%	20.8%
2058	28.1%	20.9%
2057	28.3%	21%
2056	28.6%	21.1%
2055	28.8%	21.1%
2054	29.1%	21.2%
2053	29.3%	21.3%
2052	29.5%	21.4%
2051	29.8%	21.5%
2050	30%	21.6%
2049	30.2%	21.7%
2048	30.5%	21.8%
2047	30.7%	21.9%
2046	30.9%	22%
2045	31.1%	22.1%
2044	31.4%	22.3%
2043	31.6%	22.4%
2042	31.8%	22.6%
2041	32.1%	22.8%
2040	32.4%	23%
2039	32.6%	23.3%
2038	32.9%	23.5%
2037	33.2%	23.7%
2036	33.5%	24.1%
2035	33.9%	24.4%
2034	34.2%	24.7%
2033	34.5%	24.9%
2032	34.9%	25%
2031	35.2%	25.1%
2030	35.5%	25.2%
2029	35.8%	25.3%
2028	36.1%	25.4%
2027	36.4%	25.5%
2026	36.7%	25.6%
2025	37%	25.8%
2024	37.1%	25.9%
2023	37.4%	26.1%
2022	37.7%	26.3%
2021	38%	26.6%
2020	38.3%	27%
2019	38.6%	27.4%
2018	38.9%	27.9%
2017	39.3%	28.3%
2016	39.6%	28.3%
2015	39.8%	28.3%
2014	40%	28.5%
2013	40.2%	28.7%
2012	40.5%	28.9%
2011	41%	29.1%
2010	41.6%	29.4%
2009	42.2%	29.7%
2008	42.9%	29.9%
2007	43.6%	30.2%
2006	44.3%	30.6%
2005	45%	31.1%
2004	45.7%	31.6%
2003	46.3%	32.3%
2002	46.6%	33.2%
2001	46.7%	34%
2000	47%	34.9%
1999	47.4%	35.7%
1998	47.7%	36.5%
1997	47.9%	37.2%
1996	47.9%	37.5%
1995	47.9%	37.5%
1994	47.7%	37.2%
1993	47.5%	37.3%
1992	47.1%	37.6%
1991	46.9%	37.5%
1990	47%	37.7%
1989	47%	38.1%
1988	46.9%	38.4%
1987	46.9%	38.7%
1986	46.9%	38.9%
1985	46.9%	39.2%
1984	46.8%	39.5%
1983	46.9%	39.8%
1982	46.9%	40.1%
1981	46.9%	40.5%
1980	46.9%	40.9%
1979	46.9%	41.3%
1978	46.8%	41.5%
1977	46.7%	41.7%
1976	46.6%	41.8%
1975	46.4%	41.9%
1974	46.3%	42%
1973	46.2%	42.1%
1972	46%	42.2%
1971	45.9%	42.2%
1970	45.8%	42.3%
1969	45.6%	42.2%
1968	45.3%	42.2%
1967	44.9%	42.2%
1966	44.5%	42.1%
1965	44.1%	42.1%
1964	43.7%	42.1%
1963	43.1%	42.1%
1962	42.5%	42.1%
1961	42%	42.1%
1960	41.6%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 47% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs South Africa

Chart Table

Comoros

South Africa

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	South Africa
2023	179	118
2022	186	129
2021	215	191
2020	198	118
2019	202	119
2018	209	128
2017	219	134
2016	225	141
2015	237	150
2014	247	162
2013	260	180
2012	274	194
2011	291	202
2010	305	226
2009	320	241
2008	334	272
2007	352	272
2006	360	283
2005	373	279
2004	385	259
2003	400	245
2002	428	225
2001	440	192
2000	476	175
1999	486	151
1998	515	152
1997	520	152
1996	545	150
1995	571	125
1994	602	133
1993	642	145
1992	675	152
1991	704	162
1990	737	170
1989	768	177
1988	791	184
1987	811	192
1986	825	200
1985	850	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Comoros

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	South Africa
2023	3.98%	3.47%
2022	4.11%	3.44%
2021	4.24%	3.41%
2020	4.35%	3.41%
2019	4.46%	3.45%
2018	4.56%	3.49%
2017	4.66%	3.58%
2016	4.76%	3.68%
2015	4.87%	3.82%
2014	4.97%	3.96%
2013	5.08%	4.1%
2012	5.21%	4.25%
2011	5.36%	4.5%
2010	5.51%	5%
2009	5.69%	5.7%
2008	5.88%	6.42%
2007	6.08%	7.19%
2006	6.31%	7.75%
2005	6.55%	8.03%
2004	6.8%	8.1%
2003	7.07%	7.93%
2002	7.36%	7.69%
2001	7.65%	7.43%
2000	7.96%	7.11%
1999	8.28%	6.85%
1998	8.63%	6.56%
1997	9%	6.29%
1996	9.37%	6.11%
1995	9.78%	5.95%
1994	10.2%	5.82%
1993	10.7%	5.7%
1992	11.1%	5.66%
1991	11.6%	5.7%
1990	12.1%	5.82%
1989	12.6%	6.01%
1988	13%	6.26%
1987	13.5%	6.56%
1986	14%	6.89%
1985	14.6%	7.24%
1984	15.1%	7.6%
1983	15.7%	7.98%
1982	16.2%	8.39%
1981	16.8%	8.84%
1980	17.4%	9.35%
1979	18%	9.88%
1978	18.6%	10.5%
1977	19.1%	11.1%
1976	19.7%	11.8%
1975	20.3%	12.5%
1974	20.8%	13.2%
1973	21.4%	-
1972	22%	-
1971	22.5%	-
1970	23.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.