Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and South Africa

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs South Africa by year

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Czech Republic

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Czech Republic	South Africa
2023	1.45	2.22
2022	1.64	2.23
2021	1.83	2.25
2020	1.74	2.26
2019	1.71	2.26
2018	1.71	2.27
2017	1.69	2.28
2016	1.63	2.26
2015	1.57	2.36
2014	1.53	2.42
2013	1.46	2.43
2012	1.45	2.45
2011	1.43	2.44
2010	1.51	2.44
2009	1.51	2.5
2008	1.51	2.68
2007	1.45	2.55
2006	1.34	2.55
2005	1.29	2.51
2004	1.23	2.44
2003	1.18	2.36
2002	1.17	2.32
2001	1.15	2.37
2000	1.15	2.41
1999	1.13	2.56
1998	1.16	2.63
1997	1.17	2.73
1996	1.18	2.99
1995	1.28	3.17
1994	1.44	3.26
1993	1.67	3.37
1992	1.71	3.48
1991	1.86	3.62
1990	1.9	3.72
1989	1.87	3.98
1988	1.94	4.18
1987	1.91	4.35
1986	1.92	4.41
1985	1.95	4.5
1984	1.97	4.57
1983	1.97	4.63
1982	2	4.7
1981	2	4.71
1980	2.08	4.78
1979	2.27	4.82
1978	2.33	4.85
1977	2.34	4.94
1976	2.39	5.07
1975	2.43	5.19
1974	2.46	5.3
1973	2.31	5.41
1972	2.09	5.49
1971	2	5.57
1970	1.92	5.63
1969	1.87	5.72
1968	1.84	5.78
1967	1.91	5.85
1966	2.02	5.91
1965	2.18	5.89
1964	2.34	5.96
1963	2.31	6.01
1962	2.12	6.05
1961	2.11	6.08
1960	2.09	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Czech Republic was 1.45 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 the Czech Republic vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Czech Republic

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Czech Republic	South Africa
2023	-21,729	602,793
2022	-19,209	603,636
2021	-28,365	456,411
2020	-19,257	595,873
2019	0	652,130
2018	1,063	648,319
2017	3,178	645,975
2016	5,283	641,365
2015	0	668,771
2014	4,210	674,754
2013	-2,103	652,427
2012	0	643,723
2011	2,099	601,708
2010	10,475	566,834
2009	10,444	554,115
2008	14,538	595,332
2007	9,268	503,567
2006	1,024	487,584
2005	-6,126	464,464
2004	-9,177	442,540
2003	-17,330	415,018
2002	-15,296	430,926
2001	-16,347	484,801
2000	-17,433	526,963
1999	-20,568	594,643
1998	-18,530	627,027
1997	-21,639	667,969
1996	-21,662	710,868
1995	-21,687	743,488
1994	-11,367	698,609
1993	3,099	789,220
1992	1,032	794,415
1991	4,124	827,296
1990	1,034	835,421
1989	1,036	884,629
1988	7,249	909,221
1987	4,138	922,330
1986	1,034	903,644
1985	4,135	893,889
1984	5,165	869,011
1983	3,097	837,013
1982	10,315	807,550
1981	13,391	767,833
1980	17,517	738,415
1979	44,257	716,541
1978	52,234	694,341
1977	55,009	680,929
1976	61,768	675,011
1975	67,393	667,862
1974	66,923	658,438
1973	57,549	651,596
1972	44,404	638,754
1971	31,445	624,761
1970	24,646	605,102
1969	22,762	590,794
1968	21,728	571,841
1967	29,558	553,741
1966	35,355	534,862
1965	43,029	506,632
1964	52,531	490,606
1963	48,353	473,821
1962	29,836	455,634
1961	36,430	437,851
1960	34,567	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 -0.2% in the Czech Republic and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs South Africa by year

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Czech Republic

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Czech Republic	South Africa
2023	8.4	18.8
2022	9.5	19.1
2021	10.6	19.4
2020	10.3	19.5
2019	10.5	19.7
2018	10.7	19.9
2017	10.8	20
2016	10.7	20.3
2015	10.5	21
2014	10.4	21.8
2013	10.2	21.9
2012	10.3	22.1
2011	10.4	22.1
2010	11.2	22.2
2009	11.3	22.8
2008	11.5	24.3
2007	11.1	23.1
2006	10.3	23.1
2005	10	22.7
2004	9.6	22.1
2003	9.2	21.4
2002	9.1	20.9
2001	8.9	21.3
2000	8.9	21.6
1999	8.7	22.7
1998	8.8	23.2
1997	8.8	23.9
1996	8.8	24.9
1995	9.3	25.6
1994	10.3	24.6
1993	11.7	26.6
1992	11.8	27
1991	12.5	28.1
1990	12.6	28.7
1989	12.4	30.6
1988	12.8	32
1987	12.7	33.2
1986	12.9	33.6
1985	13.1	34.2
1984	13.3	34.5
1983	13.3	34.6
1982	13.7	34.8
1981	14	34.6
1980	14.9	34.7
1979	16.7	34.9
1978	17.5	35.1
1977	17.8	35.6
1976	18.5	36.3
1975	19.1	37
1974	19.4	37.7
1973	18.3	38.4
1972	16.6	38.9
1971	15.7	39.3
1970	15	39.4
1969	14.5	39.7
1968	13.9	39.8
1967	14.1	39.9
1966	14.4	40
1965	15.1	39.5
1964	15.9	39.6
1963	15.4	39.7
1962	13.9	39.7
1961	13.7	39.7
1960	13.4	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.4 in the Czech Republic and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 13.4 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Czech Republic

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Czech Republic	South Africa
2100	13.2%	17.9%
2099	13.2%	18%
2098	13.3%	18%
2097	13.3%	18.1%
2096	13.4%	18.1%
2095	13.4%	18.2%
2094	13.5%	18.2%
2093	13.6%	18.3%
2092	13.7%	18.3%
2091	13.7%	18.4%
2090	13.8%	18.4%
2089	13.9%	18.5%
2088	13.9%	18.5%
2087	14%	18.6%
2086	14%	18.6%
2085	14%	18.7%
2084	14%	18.7%
2083	14%	18.8%
2082	13.9%	18.9%
2081	13.9%	18.9%
2080	13.8%	19%
2079	13.7%	19%
2078	13.7%	19.1%
2077	13.6%	19.2%
2076	13.5%	19.3%
2075	13.4%	19.3%
2074	13.3%	19.4%
2073	13.3%	19.5%
2072	13.2%	19.6%
2071	13.2%	19.6%
2070	13.1%	19.7%
2069	13.1%	19.8%
2068	13.2%	19.9%
2067	13.2%	20%
2066	13.3%	20.1%
2065	13.3%	20.2%
2064	13.4%	20.3%
2063	13.5%	20.4%
2062	13.6%	20.5%
2061	13.7%	20.6%
2060	13.8%	20.7%
2059	13.9%	20.8%
2058	14%	20.9%
2057	14.1%	21%
2056	14.1%	21.1%
2055	14.1%	21.1%
2054	14.2%	21.2%
2053	14.2%	21.3%
2052	14.1%	21.4%
2051	14.1%	21.5%
2050	14%	21.6%
2049	13.9%	21.7%
2048	13.7%	21.8%
2047	13.6%	21.9%
2046	13.4%	22%
2045	13.3%	22.1%
2044	13.1%	22.3%
2043	13%	22.4%
2042	12.9%	22.6%
2041	12.7%	22.8%
2040	12.6%	23%
2039	12.6%	23.3%
2038	12.5%	23.5%
2037	12.6%	23.7%
2036	12.8%	24.1%
2035	12.9%	24.4%
2034	13.2%	24.7%
2033	13.4%	24.9%
2032	13.6%	25%
2031	13.9%	25.1%
2030	14.1%	25.2%
2029	14.3%	25.3%
2028	14.5%	25.4%
2027	14.7%	25.5%
2026	14.9%	25.6%
2025	15.2%	25.8%
2024	15.4%	25.9%
2023	15.7%	26.1%
2022	15.9%	26.3%
2021	16.1%	26.6%
2020	16%	27%
2019	15.9%	27.4%
2018	15.8%	27.9%
2017	15.6%	28.3%
2016	15.4%	28.3%
2015	15.3%	28.3%
2014	15.1%	28.5%
2013	14.9%	28.7%
2012	14.8%	28.9%
2011	14.6%	29.1%
2010	14.4%	29.4%
2009	14.2%	29.7%
2008	14.2%	29.9%
2007	14.3%	30.2%
2006	14.4%	30.6%
2005	14.7%	31.1%
2004	15%	31.6%
2003	15.3%	32.3%
2002	15.7%	33.2%
2001	16.1%	34%
2000	16.5%	34.9%
1999	16.9%	35.7%
1998	17.3%	36.5%
1997	17.7%	37.2%
1996	18.2%	37.5%
1995	18.7%	37.5%
1994	19.2%	37.2%
1993	19.8%	37.3%
1992	20.3%	37.6%
1991	20.9%	37.5%
1990	21.4%	37.7%
1989	22%	38.1%
1988	22.6%	38.4%
1987	23%	38.7%
1986	23.2%	38.9%
1985	23.4%	39.2%
1984	23.5%	39.5%
1983	23.5%	39.8%
1982	23.5%	40.1%
1981	23.5%	40.5%
1980	23.4%	40.9%
1979	23.4%	41.3%
1978	23.2%	41.5%
1977	22.9%	41.7%
1976	22.6%	41.8%
1975	22.1%	41.9%
1974	21.6%	42%
1973	21.2%	42.1%
1972	21.1%	42.2%
1971	21.1%	42.2%
1970	21.3%	42.3%
1969	21.6%	42.2%
1968	21.9%	42.2%
1967	22.3%	42.2%
1966	22.7%	42.1%
1965	23.2%	42.1%
1964	23.5%	42.1%
1963	23.9%	42.1%
1962	24.5%	42.1%
1961	25.1%	42.1%
1960	25.6%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in the Czech Republic and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Czech Republic vs South Africa

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Czech Republic

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Czech Republic	South Africa
2023	3	118
2022	3	129
2021	4	191
2020	3	118
2019	3	119
2018	3	128
2017	3	134
2016	3	141
2015	3	150
2014	3	162
2013	3	180
2012	4	194
2011	4	202
2010	4	226
2009	4	241
2008	4	272
2007	4	272
2006	5	283
2005	5	279
2004	5	259
2003	6	245
2002	6	225
2001	6	192
2000	7	175
1999	7	151
1998	7	152
1997	8	152
1996	8	150
1995	10	125
1994	11	133
1993	12	145
1992	13	152
1991	15	162
1990	15	170
1989	15	177
1988	16	184
1987	15	192
1986	17	200
1985	15	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Czech Republic, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Czech Republic

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Czech Republic	South Africa
2023	0.26%	3.47%
2022	0.27%	3.44%
2021	0.28%	3.41%
2020	0.29%	3.41%
2019	0.3%	3.45%
2018	0.31%	3.49%
2017	0.32%	3.58%
2016	0.32%	3.68%
2015	0.32%	3.82%
2014	0.31%	3.96%
2013	0.31%	4.1%
2012	0.32%	4.25%
2011	0.33%	4.5%
2010	0.34%	5%
2009	0.35%	5.7%
2008	0.37%	6.42%
2007	0.39%	7.19%
2006	0.41%	7.75%
2005	0.44%	8.03%
2004	0.46%	8.1%
2003	0.48%	7.93%
2002	0.5%	7.69%
2001	0.52%	7.43%
2000	0.55%	7.11%
1999	0.58%	6.85%
1998	0.63%	6.56%
1997	0.7%	6.29%
1996	0.77%	6.11%
1995	0.85%	5.95%
1994	0.94%	5.82%
1993	1.03%	5.7%
1992	1.11%	5.66%
1991	1.17%	5.7%
1990	1.21%	5.82%
1989	1.25%	6.01%
1988	1.3%	6.26%
1987	1.35%	6.56%
1986	1.38%	6.89%
1985	1.41%	7.24%
1984	1.44%	7.6%
1983	1.47%	7.98%
1982	1.52%	8.39%
1981	1.59%	8.84%
1980	1.68%	9.35%
1979	1.78%	9.88%
1978	1.89%	10.5%
1977	1.99%	11.1%
1976	2.08%	11.8%
1975	2.16%	12.5%
1974	2.23%	13.2%
1973	2.29%	-
1972	2.34%	-
1971	2.39%	-
1970	2.43%	-
1969	2.46%	-
1968	2.47%	-
1967	2.48%	-
1966	2.47%	-
1965	2.46%	-
1964	2.44%	-
1963	2.43%	-
1962	2.42%	-
1961	2.44%	-
1960	2.48%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in the Czech Republic and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.