Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and South Africa

Fertility rate in Georgia vs South Africa by year

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Georgia

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Georgia	South Africa
2023	1.81	2.22
2022	1.82	2.23
2021	1.98	2.25
2020	1.98	2.26
2019	2.02	2.26
2018	2.09	2.27
2017	2.14	2.28
2016	2.23	2.26
2015	2.21	2.36
2014	2.18	2.42
2013	1.99	2.43
2012	1.93	2.45
2011	1.92	2.44
2010	1.97	2.44
2009	1.99	2.5
2008	1.83	2.68
2007	1.7	2.55
2006	1.62	2.55
2005	1.58	2.51
2004	1.57	2.44
2003	1.55	2.36
2002	1.57	2.32
2001	1.58	2.37
2000	1.61	2.41
1999	1.64	2.56
1998	1.7	2.63
1997	1.73	2.73
1996	1.76	2.99
1995	1.81	3.17
1994	1.84	3.26
1993	1.91	3.37
1992	2.05	3.48
1991	2.21	3.62
1990	2.31	3.72
1989	2.32	3.98
1988	2.32	4.18
1987	2.32	4.35
1986	2.38	4.41
1985	2.4	4.5
1984	2.38	4.57
1983	2.34	4.63
1982	2.31	4.7
1981	2.33	4.71
1980	2.35	4.78
1979	2.38	4.82
1978	2.42	4.85
1977	2.44	4.94
1976	2.51	5.07
1975	2.55	5.19
1974	2.57	5.3
1973	2.62	5.41
1972	2.67	5.49
1971	2.71	5.57
1970	2.7	5.63
1969	2.69	5.72
1968	2.69	5.78
1967	2.74	5.85
1966	2.73	5.91
1965	2.77	5.89
1964	2.89	5.96
1963	2.95	6.01
1962	2.94	6.05
1961	2.94	6.08
1960	2.94	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 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 Georgia vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Georgia

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Georgia	South Africa
2023	-1,282	602,793
2022	-2,224	603,636
2021	-9,127	456,411
2020	335	595,873
2019	5,606	652,130
2018	8,407	648,319
2017	8,391	645,975
2016	11,346	641,365
2015	13,105	668,771
2014	13,089	674,754
2013	10,145	652,427
2012	8,584	643,723
2011	8,989	601,708
2010	10,501	566,834
2009	12,210	554,115
2008	7,974	595,332
2007	3,551	503,567
2006	2,146	487,584
2005	1,604	464,464
2004	283	442,540
2003	2,482	415,018
2002	2,228	430,926
2001	3,445	484,801
2000	4,681	526,963
1999	6,901	594,643
1998	9,823	627,027
1997	11,862	667,969
1996	18,304	710,868
1995	17,644	743,488
1994	17,279	698,609
1993	18,303	789,220
1992	24,226	794,415
1991	32,932	827,296
1990	40,169	835,421
1989	41,510	884,629
1988	42,810	909,221
1987	45,561	922,330
1986	48,960	903,644
1985	49,786	893,889
1984	48,523	869,011
1983	48,496	837,013
1982	47,363	807,550
1981	46,185	767,833
1980	44,114	738,415
1979	42,863	716,541
1978	41,616	694,341
1977	40,023	680,929
1976	39,964	675,011
1975	39,331	667,862
1974	38,071	658,438
1973	38,259	651,596
1972	38,832	638,754
1971	38,953	624,761
1970	38,731	605,102
1969	37,764	590,794
1968	37,840	571,841
1967	40,070	553,741
1966	40,905	534,862
1965	43,463	506,632
1964	48,429	490,606
1963	51,456	473,821
1962	51,903	455,634
1961	52,284	437,851
1960	51,640	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 -0.03% in Georgia and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Georgia and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Georgia vs South Africa by year

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Georgia

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Georgia	South Africa
2023	11.5	18.8
2022	11.6	19.1
2021	12.9	19.4
2020	13.1	19.5
2019	13.6	19.7
2018	14.3	19.9
2017	14.9	20
2016	15.8	20.3
2015	16	21
2014	16.1	21.8
2013	15.1	21.9
2012	14.9	22.1
2011	15	22.1
2010	15.6	22.2
2009	15.9	22.8
2008	14.7	24.3
2007	13.6	23.1
2006	12.9	23.1
2005	12.6	22.7
2004	12.3	22.1
2003	12.1	21.4
2002	12.2	20.9
2001	12.2	21.3
2000	12.5	21.6
1999	12.7	22.7
1998	13.1	23.2
1997	13.4	23.9
1996	13.7	24.9
1995	14.1	25.6
1994	14.4	24.6
1993	15.1	26.6
1992	16.2	27
1991	17.7	28.1
1990	18.8	28.7
1989	19	30.6
1988	19.2	32
1987	19.5	33.2
1986	20.3	33.6
1985	20.6	34.2
1984	20.5	34.5
1983	20.1	34.6
1982	19.7	34.8
1981	19.7	34.6
1980	19.5	34.7
1979	19.3	34.9
1978	19.2	35.1
1977	18.9	35.6
1976	19.1	36.3
1975	19.1	37
1974	18.9	37.7
1973	19.1	38.4
1972	19.5	38.9
1971	19.7	39.3
1970	19.7	39.4
1969	19.6	39.7
1968	19.8	39.8
1967	20.6	39.9
1966	21	40
1965	22.1	39.5
1964	23.8	39.6
1963	25.1	39.7
1962	25.7	39.7
1961	26.3	39.7
1960	26.6	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.5 in Georgia and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 26.6 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Georgia

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Georgia	South Africa
2100	13.5%	17.9%
2099	13.6%	18%
2098	13.7%	18%
2097	13.8%	18.1%
2096	13.9%	18.1%
2095	14%	18.2%
2094	14.1%	18.2%
2093	14.2%	18.3%
2092	14.3%	18.3%
2091	14.4%	18.4%
2090	14.5%	18.4%
2089	14.5%	18.5%
2088	14.6%	18.5%
2087	14.6%	18.6%
2086	14.6%	18.6%
2085	14.6%	18.7%
2084	14.6%	18.7%
2083	14.6%	18.8%
2082	14.6%	18.9%
2081	14.6%	18.9%
2080	14.5%	19%
2079	14.5%	19%
2078	14.4%	19.1%
2077	14.4%	19.2%
2076	14.3%	19.3%
2075	14.3%	19.3%
2074	14.3%	19.4%
2073	14.3%	19.5%
2072	14.3%	19.6%
2071	14.4%	19.6%
2070	14.5%	19.7%
2069	14.6%	19.8%
2068	14.7%	19.9%
2067	14.8%	20%
2066	15%	20.1%
2065	15.1%	20.2%
2064	15.3%	20.3%
2063	15.5%	20.4%
2062	15.7%	20.5%
2061	15.9%	20.6%
2060	16%	20.7%
2059	16.2%	20.8%
2058	16.4%	20.9%
2057	16.5%	21%
2056	16.6%	21.1%
2055	16.7%	21.1%
2054	16.8%	21.2%
2053	16.8%	21.3%
2052	16.8%	21.4%
2051	16.8%	21.5%
2050	16.8%	21.6%
2049	16.7%	21.7%
2048	16.7%	21.8%
2047	16.6%	21.9%
2046	16.5%	22%
2045	16.4%	22.1%
2044	16.3%	22.3%
2043	16.2%	22.4%
2042	16.2%	22.6%
2041	16.1%	22.8%
2040	16.1%	23%
2039	16.1%	23.3%
2038	16.2%	23.5%
2037	16.3%	23.7%
2036	16.5%	24.1%
2035	16.7%	24.4%
2034	17%	24.7%
2033	17.4%	24.9%
2032	17.8%	25%
2031	18.3%	25.1%
2030	18.8%	25.2%
2029	19.3%	25.3%
2028	19.7%	25.4%
2027	20%	25.5%
2026	20.3%	25.6%
2025	20.6%	25.8%
2024	20.8%	25.9%
2023	21%	26.1%
2022	21.2%	26.3%
2021	21.2%	26.6%
2020	21%	27%
2019	20.8%	27.4%
2018	20.5%	27.9%
2017	20.2%	28.3%
2016	19.8%	28.3%
2015	19.4%	28.3%
2014	19%	28.5%
2013	18.8%	28.7%
2012	18.7%	28.9%
2011	18.6%	29.1%
2010	18.6%	29.4%
2009	18.4%	29.7%
2008	18.3%	29.9%
2007	18.5%	30.2%
2006	18.8%	30.6%
2005	19.3%	31.1%
2004	19.9%	31.6%
2003	20.5%	32.3%
2002	21%	33.2%
2001	21.7%	34%
2000	22.4%	34.9%
1999	23%	35.7%
1998	23.6%	36.5%
1997	24.1%	37.2%
1996	24.6%	37.5%
1995	24.9%	37.5%
1994	25.2%	37.2%
1993	25.4%	37.3%
1992	25.5%	37.6%
1991	25.6%	37.5%
1990	25.5%	37.7%
1989	25.5%	38.1%
1988	25.5%	38.4%
1987	25.5%	38.7%
1986	25.4%	38.9%
1985	25.2%	39.2%
1984	25.1%	39.5%
1983	25.1%	39.8%
1982	25.1%	40.1%
1981	25.2%	40.5%
1980	25.4%	40.9%
1979	25.7%	41.3%
1978	26.2%	41.5%
1977	26.7%	41.7%
1976	27.3%	41.8%
1975	27.8%	41.9%
1974	28.4%	42%
1973	29%	42.1%
1972	29.5%	42.2%
1971	30%	42.2%
1970	30.5%	42.3%
1969	30.8%	42.2%
1968	30.7%	42.2%
1967	30.5%	42.2%
1966	30.2%	42.1%
1965	30%	42.1%
1964	30%	42.1%
1963	29.9%	42.1%
1962	29.7%	42.1%
1961	29.3%	42.1%
1960	28.7%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs South Africa

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Georgia

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Georgia	South Africa
2023	20	118
2022	22	129
2021	60	191
2020	30	118
2019	22	119
2018	24	128
2017	27	134
2016	28	141
2015	30	150
2014	32	162
2013	34	180
2012	35	194
2011	37	202
2010	41	226
2009	56	241
2008	54	272
2007	52	272
2006	45	283
2005	53	279
2004	43	259
2003	42	245
2002	46	225
2001	45	192
2000	43	175
1999	41	151
1998	43	152
1997	45	152
1996	35	150
1995	41	125
1994	40	133
1993	40	145
1992	38	152
1991	36	162
1990	34	170
1989	36	177
1988	33	184
1987	32	192
1986	34	200
1985	34	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Georgia

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Georgia	South Africa
2023	0.92%	3.47%
2022	0.93%	3.44%
2021	0.95%	3.41%
2020	0.96%	3.41%
2019	0.97%	3.45%
2018	0.98%	3.49%
2017	1%	3.58%
2016	1.02%	3.68%
2015	1.05%	3.82%
2014	1.09%	3.96%
2013	1.14%	4.1%
2012	1.21%	4.25%
2011	1.3%	4.5%
2010	1.41%	5%
2009	1.55%	5.7%
2008	1.72%	6.42%
2007	1.9%	7.19%
2006	2.12%	7.75%
2005	2.35%	8.03%
2004	2.6%	8.1%
2003	2.87%	7.93%
2002	3.13%	7.69%
2001	3.39%	7.43%
2000	3.63%	7.11%
1999	3.85%	6.85%
1998	4.05%	6.56%
1997	4.22%	6.29%
1996	4.36%	6.11%
1995	4.47%	5.95%
1994	4.56%	5.82%
1993	4.63%	5.7%
1992	4.68%	5.66%
1991	4.72%	5.7%
1990	4.75%	5.82%
1989	4.78%	6.01%
1988	4.82%	6.26%
1987	4.87%	6.56%
1986	4.94%	6.89%
1985	5.04%	7.24%
1984	5.16%	7.6%
1983	5.31%	7.98%
1982	5.49%	8.39%
1981	5.69%	8.84%
1980	5.9%	9.35%
1979	6.13%	9.88%
1978	6.36%	10.5%
1977	6.61%	11.1%
1976	6.86%	11.8%
1975	7.12%	12.5%
1974	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Georgia and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.