Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and South Africa

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs South Africa by year

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Cyprus

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	South Africa
2023	1.39	2.22
2022	1.39	2.23
2021	1.39	2.25
2020	1.36	2.26
2019	1.33	2.26
2018	1.32	2.27
2017	1.32	2.28
2016	1.36	2.26
2015	1.32	2.36
2014	1.31	2.42
2013	1.3	2.43
2012	1.38	2.45
2011	1.36	2.44
2010	1.43	2.44
2009	1.48	2.5
2008	1.48	2.68
2007	1.45	2.55
2006	1.51	2.55
2005	1.48	2.51
2004	1.51	2.44
2003	1.51	2.36
2002	1.5	2.32
2001	1.57	2.37
2000	1.64	2.41
1999	1.67	2.56
1998	1.76	2.63
1997	1.86	2.73
1996	1.95	2.99
1995	2.03	3.17
1994	2.16	3.26
1993	2.25	3.37
1992	2.46	3.48
1991	2.34	3.62
1990	2.4	3.72
1989	2.37	3.98
1988	2.47	4.18
1987	2.39	4.35
1986	2.45	4.41
1985	2.43	4.5
1984	2.51	4.57
1983	2.49	4.63
1982	2.49	4.7
1981	2.15	4.71
1980	2.3	4.78
1979	2.14	4.82
1978	2.08	4.85
1977	2.09	4.94
1976	2.33	5.07
1975	2.11	5.19
1974	2.28	5.3
1973	2.4	5.41
1972	2.99	5.49
1971	3.04	5.57
1970	3.07	5.63
1969	3.19	5.72
1968	3.27	5.78
1967	3.32	5.85
1966	3.4	5.91
1965	3.47	5.89
1964	3.41	5.96
1963	3.49	6.01
1962	3.51	6.05
1961	3.62	6.08
1960	3.39	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	South Africa
2023	5,025	602,793
2022	4,466	603,636
2021	5,305	456,411
2020	5,826	595,873
2019	5,679	652,130
2018	5,905	648,319
2017	6,082	645,975
2016	6,643	641,365
2015	6,340	668,771
2014	6,193	674,754
2013	6,116	652,427
2012	6,726	643,723
2011	6,271	601,708
2010	6,723	566,834
2009	6,820	554,115
2008	6,429	595,332
2007	5,983	503,567
2006	6,166	487,584
2005	5,646	464,464
2004	5,705	442,540
2003	5,484	415,018
2002	5,225	430,926
2001	5,308	484,801
2000	5,570	526,963
1999	5,524	594,643
1998	5,879	627,027
1997	6,444	667,969
1996	6,911	710,868
1995	7,226	743,488
1994	7,973	698,609
1993	8,463	789,220
1992	9,844	794,415
1991	9,102	827,296
1990	9,417	835,421
1989	9,156	884,629
1988	9,595	909,221
1987	9,114	922,330
1986	9,412	903,644
1985	9,242	893,889
1984	9,516	869,011
1983	9,318	837,013
1982	9,282	807,550
1981	7,135	767,833
1980	7,954	738,415
1979	6,620	716,541
1978	5,949	694,341
1977	5,607	680,929
1976	6,546	675,011
1975	5,023	667,862
1974	321	658,438
1973	5,405	651,596
1972	8,244	638,754
1971	8,398	624,761
1970	8,412	605,102
1969	8,857	590,794
1968	9,153	571,841
1967	9,313	553,741
1966	9,478	534,862
1965	9,643	506,632
1964	8,322	490,606
1963	8,568	473,821
1962	9,455	455,634
1961	9,584	437,851
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs South Africa by year

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Cyprus

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	South Africa
2023	10.8	18.8
2022	11	19.1
2021	11.2	19.4
2020	11.1	19.5
2019	11	19.7
2018	11	19.9
2017	11.2	20
2016	11.5	20.3
2015	11.2	21
2014	11.1	21.8
2013	11	21.9
2012	11.6	22.1
2011	11.3	22.1
2010	11.8	22.2
2009	12.1	22.8
2008	12	24.3
2007	11.6	23.1
2006	12	23.1
2005	11.7	22.7
2004	11.9	22.1
2003	11.8	21.4
2002	11.6	20.9
2001	12	21.3
2000	12.5	21.6
1999	12.7	22.7
1998	13.3	23.2
1997	14.1	23.9
1996	14.9	24.9
1995	15.5	25.6
1994	16.7	24.6
1993	17.6	26.6
1992	19.4	27
1991	18.6	28.1
1990	19.1	28.7
1989	19	30.6
1988	19.9	32
1987	19.4	33.2
1986	20.1	33.6
1985	20.2	34.2
1984	21.2	34.5
1983	21.3	34.6
1982	21.5	34.8
1981	18.6	34.6
1980	19.8	34.7
1979	18.2	34.9
1978	17.4	35.1
1977	17.1	35.6
1976	18.8	36.3
1975	16.8	37
1974	17.9	37.7
1973	18.3	38.4
1972	22.5	38.9
1971	22.7	39.3
1970	22.6	39.4
1969	23.4	39.7
1968	23.9	39.8
1967	24.2	39.9
1966	24.6	40
1965	25	39.5
1964	24.7	39.6
1963	25.3	39.7
1962	25.5	39.7
1961	26.3	39.7
1960	24.7	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 24.7 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	South Africa
2100	12.5%	17.9%
2099	12.5%	18%
2098	12.5%	18%
2097	12.5%	18.1%
2096	12.5%	18.1%
2095	12.5%	18.2%
2094	12.5%	18.2%
2093	12.5%	18.3%
2092	12.4%	18.3%
2091	12.4%	18.4%
2090	12.3%	18.4%
2089	12.3%	18.5%
2088	12.2%	18.5%
2087	12.2%	18.6%
2086	12.1%	18.6%
2085	12.1%	18.7%
2084	12.1%	18.7%
2083	12%	18.8%
2082	12%	18.9%
2081	12%	18.9%
2080	12%	19%
2079	12%	19%
2078	12%	19.1%
2077	12.1%	19.2%
2076	12.1%	19.3%
2075	12.1%	19.3%
2074	12.2%	19.4%
2073	12.3%	19.5%
2072	12.3%	19.6%
2071	12.4%	19.6%
2070	12.5%	19.7%
2069	12.5%	19.8%
2068	12.6%	19.9%
2067	12.6%	20%
2066	12.7%	20.1%
2065	12.7%	20.2%
2064	12.7%	20.3%
2063	12.7%	20.4%
2062	12.7%	20.5%
2061	12.7%	20.6%
2060	12.7%	20.7%
2059	12.6%	20.8%
2058	12.6%	20.9%
2057	12.6%	21%
2056	12.5%	21.1%
2055	12.5%	21.1%
2054	12.4%	21.2%
2053	12.4%	21.3%
2052	12.4%	21.4%
2051	12.3%	21.5%
2050	12.3%	21.6%
2049	12.3%	21.7%
2048	12.4%	21.8%
2047	12.4%	21.9%
2046	12.5%	22%
2045	12.6%	22.1%
2044	12.7%	22.3%
2043	12.8%	22.4%
2042	13%	22.6%
2041	13.2%	22.8%
2040	13.4%	23%
2039	13.6%	23.3%
2038	13.9%	23.5%
2037	14.2%	23.7%
2036	14.4%	24.1%
2035	14.7%	24.4%
2034	14.9%	24.7%
2033	15.1%	24.9%
2032	15.3%	25%
2031	15.5%	25.1%
2030	15.7%	25.2%
2029	15.8%	25.3%
2028	15.9%	25.4%
2027	16%	25.5%
2026	16.1%	25.6%
2025	16.1%	25.8%
2024	16.1%	25.9%
2023	16.1%	26.1%
2022	16%	26.3%
2021	16%	26.6%
2020	15.9%	27%
2019	15.9%	27.4%
2018	15.9%	27.9%
2017	15.9%	28.3%
2016	15.9%	28.3%
2015	16%	28.3%
2014	16.1%	28.5%
2013	16.2%	28.7%
2012	16.4%	28.9%
2011	16.6%	29.1%
2010	17%	29.4%
2009	17.5%	29.7%
2008	18%	29.9%
2007	18.7%	30.2%
2006	19.3%	30.6%
2005	19.9%	31.1%
2004	20.5%	31.6%
2003	21%	32.3%
2002	21.3%	33.2%
2001	21.7%	34%
2000	22.3%	34.9%
1999	22.9%	35.7%
1998	23.4%	36.5%
1997	23.9%	37.2%
1996	24.3%	37.5%
1995	24.6%	37.5%
1994	24.7%	37.2%
1993	24.6%	37.3%
1992	24.6%	37.6%
1991	24.7%	37.5%
1990	24.8%	37.7%
1989	25%	38.1%
1988	25.1%	38.4%
1987	25.2%	38.7%
1986	25.2%	38.9%
1985	25.2%	39.2%
1984	25.1%	39.5%
1983	24.9%	39.8%
1982	24.8%	40.1%
1981	25%	40.5%
1980	25.5%	40.9%
1979	26.2%	41.3%
1978	27%	41.5%
1977	27.9%	41.7%
1976	28.8%	41.8%
1975	29.6%	41.9%
1974	30%	42%
1973	30.3%	42.1%
1972	30.8%	42.2%
1971	31.2%	42.2%
1970	31.7%	42.3%
1969	32.1%	42.2%
1968	32.6%	42.2%
1967	33%	42.2%
1966	33.5%	42.1%
1965	34%	42.1%
1964	34.5%	42.1%
1963	35.1%	42.1%
1962	35.8%	42.1%
1961	36.4%	42.1%
1960	36.5%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs South Africa

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Cyprus

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	South Africa
2023	14	118
2022	53	129
2021	98	191
2020	87	118
2019	13	119
2018	13	128
2017	12	134
2016	12	141
2015	11	150
2014	11	162
2013	10	180
2012	10	194
2011	10	202
2010	10	226
2009	10	241
2008	10	272
2007	10	272
2006	10	283
2005	10	279
2004	10	259
2003	10	245
2002	11	225
2001	11	192
2000	12	175
1999	12	151
1998	13	152
1997	13	152
1996	14	150
1995	14	125
1994	15	133
1993	15	145
1992	15	152
1991	15	162
1990	15	170
1989	16	177
1988	17	184
1987	17	192
1986	18	200
1985	19	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	South Africa
2023	0.35%	3.47%
2022	0.35%	3.44%
2021	0.34%	3.41%
2020	0.32%	3.41%
2019	0.31%	3.45%
2018	0.3%	3.49%
2017	0.3%	3.58%
2016	0.29%	3.68%
2015	0.29%	3.82%
2014	0.29%	3.96%
2013	0.3%	4.1%
2012	0.3%	4.25%
2011	0.32%	4.5%
2010	0.33%	5%
2009	0.35%	5.7%
2008	0.37%	6.42%
2007	0.39%	7.19%
2006	0.42%	7.75%
2005	0.46%	8.03%
2004	0.5%	8.1%
2003	0.54%	7.93%
2002	0.58%	7.69%
2001	0.62%	7.43%
2000	0.66%	7.11%
1999	0.71%	6.85%
1998	0.76%	6.56%
1997	0.81%	6.29%
1996	0.86%	6.11%
1995	0.91%	5.95%
1994	0.97%	5.82%
1993	1.02%	5.7%
1992	1.06%	5.66%
1991	1.09%	5.7%
1990	1.11%	5.82%
1989	1.12%	6.01%
1988	1.13%	6.26%
1987	1.16%	6.56%
1986	1.23%	6.89%
1985	1.33%	7.24%
1984	1.45%	7.6%
1983	1.61%	7.98%
1982	1.78%	8.39%
1981	1.96%	8.84%
1980	2.16%	9.35%
1979	2.39%	9.88%
1978	2.65%	10.5%
1977	2.91%	11.1%
1976	3.16%	11.8%
1975	3.37%	12.5%
1974	3.53%	13.2%
1973	3.63%	-
1972	3.72%	-
1971	3.81%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.