Fertility & birth rates in Greece and South Africa

Fertility rate in Greece vs South Africa by year

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Greece

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	South Africa
2023	1.32	2.22
2022	1.32	2.23
2021	1.43	2.25
2020	1.39	2.26
2019	1.34	2.26
2018	1.35	2.27
2017	1.35	2.28
2016	1.38	2.26
2015	1.33	2.36
2014	1.3	2.42
2013	1.29	2.43
2012	1.34	2.45
2011	1.4	2.44
2010	1.48	2.44
2009	1.5	2.5
2008	1.5	2.68
2007	1.41	2.55
2006	1.4	2.55
2005	1.34	2.51
2004	1.31	2.44
2003	1.29	2.36
2002	1.28	2.32
2001	1.25	2.37
2000	1.25	2.41
1999	1.23	2.56
1998	1.24	2.63
1997	1.27	2.73
1996	1.26	2.99
1995	1.28	3.17
1994	1.33	3.26
1993	1.32	3.37
1992	1.36	3.48
1991	1.37	3.62
1990	1.39	3.72
1989	1.4	3.98
1988	1.5	4.18
1987	1.5	4.35
1986	1.6	4.41
1985	1.67	4.5
1984	1.83	4.57
1983	1.94	4.63
1982	2.03	4.7
1981	2.09	4.71
1980	2.23	4.78
1979	2.26	4.82
1978	2.28	4.85
1977	2.27	4.94
1976	2.35	5.07
1975	2.33	5.19
1974	2.38	5.3
1973	2.27	5.41
1972	2.32	5.49
1971	2.32	5.57
1970	2.4	5.63
1969	2.36	5.72
1968	2.42	5.78
1967	2.45	5.85
1966	2.32	5.91
1965	2.25	5.89
1964	2.24	5.96
1963	2.14	6.01
1962	2.16	6.05
1961	2.13	6.08
1960	2.23	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	South Africa
2023	-56,200	602,793
2022	-63,665	603,636
2021	-58,131	456,411
2020	-46,004	595,873
2019	-41,814	652,130
2018	-33,272	648,319
2017	-36,566	645,975
2016	-25,862	641,365
2015	-29,216	668,771
2014	-20,696	674,754
2013	-17,545	652,427
2012	-16,568	643,723
2011	-4,441	601,708
2010	5,560	566,834
2009	8,886	554,115
2008	11,077	595,332
2007	2,210	503,567
2006	6,612	487,584
2005	2,197	464,464
2004	0	442,540
2003	-1,093	415,018
2002	0	430,926
2001	0	484,801
2000	-1,081	526,963
1999	-2,153	594,643
1998	-2,144	627,027
1997	2,133	667,969
1996	0	710,868
1995	1,056	743,488
1994	6,307	698,609
1993	4,185	789,220
1992	6,239	794,415
1991	6,192	827,296
1990	8,157	835,421
1989	9,080	884,629
1988	15,055	909,221
1987	10,001	922,330
1986	20,931	903,644
1985	22,849	893,889
1984	37,604	869,011
1983	42,341	837,013
1982	50,906	807,550
1981	54,484	767,833
1980	60,748	738,415
1979	65,882	716,541
1978	64,124	694,341
1977	59,574	680,929
1976	65,236	675,011
1975	61,516	667,862
1974	68,111	658,438
1973	59,824	651,596
1972	64,887	638,754
1971	67,116	624,761
1970	71,222	605,102
1969	82,464	590,794
1968	87,408	571,841
1967	91,183	553,741
1966	86,998	534,862
1965	83,793	506,632
1964	83,402	490,606
1963	81,404	473,821
1962	85,327	455,634
1961	86,500	437,851
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Greece vs South Africa by year

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Greece

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	South Africa
2023	6.8	18.8
2022	7.3	19.1
2021	8.1	19.4
2020	7.9	19.5
2019	7.8	19.7
2018	8.1	19.9
2017	8.2	20
2016	8.6	20.3
2015	8.5	21
2014	8.5	21.8
2013	8.6	21.9
2012	9.1	22.1
2011	9.6	22.1
2010	10.3	22.2
2009	10.6	22.8
2008	10.7	24.3
2007	10.1	23.1
2006	10.2	23.1
2005	9.8	22.7
2004	9.6	22.1
2003	9.6	21.4
2002	9.5	20.9
2001	9.4	21.3
2000	9.6	21.6
1999	9.4	22.7
1998	9.4	23.2
1997	9.6	23.9
1996	9.5	24.9
1995	9.6	25.6
1994	9.9	24.6
1993	9.7	26.6
1992	10	27
1991	9.9	28.1
1990	10	28.7
1989	10.1	30.6
1988	10.7	32
1987	10.6	33.2
1986	11.3	33.6
1985	11.7	34.2
1984	12.7	34.5
1983	13.5	34.6
1982	14	34.8
1981	14.5	34.6
1980	15.4	34.7
1979	15.5	34.9
1978	15.5	35.1
1977	15.4	35.6
1976	16	36.3
1975	15.7	37
1974	16.1	37.7
1973	15.4	38.4
1972	15.9	38.9
1971	16	39.3
1970	16.5	39.4
1969	17.6	39.7
1968	18.4	39.8
1967	18.8	39.9
1966	18	40
1965	17.7	39.5
1964	18	39.6
1963	17.5	39.7
1962	18	39.7
1961	17.9	39.7
1960	18.9	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 18.9 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	South Africa
2100	11.4%	17.9%
2099	11.4%	18%
2098	11.5%	18%
2097	11.6%	18.1%
2096	11.6%	18.1%
2095	11.7%	18.2%
2094	11.8%	18.2%
2093	11.8%	18.3%
2092	11.9%	18.3%
2091	11.9%	18.4%
2090	12%	18.4%
2089	12%	18.5%
2088	12%	18.5%
2087	12%	18.6%
2086	12%	18.6%
2085	12%	18.7%
2084	12%	18.7%
2083	11.9%	18.8%
2082	11.9%	18.9%
2081	11.8%	18.9%
2080	11.7%	19%
2079	11.6%	19%
2078	11.6%	19.1%
2077	11.5%	19.2%
2076	11.4%	19.3%
2075	11.3%	19.3%
2074	11.3%	19.4%
2073	11.2%	19.5%
2072	11.2%	19.6%
2071	11.2%	19.6%
2070	11.2%	19.7%
2069	11.2%	19.8%
2068	11.2%	19.9%
2067	11.3%	20%
2066	11.3%	20.1%
2065	11.4%	20.2%
2064	11.5%	20.3%
2063	11.6%	20.4%
2062	11.7%	20.5%
2061	11.8%	20.6%
2060	11.9%	20.7%
2059	12%	20.8%
2058	12.1%	20.9%
2057	12.1%	21%
2056	12.2%	21.1%
2055	12.2%	21.1%
2054	12.3%	21.2%
2053	12.3%	21.3%
2052	12.2%	21.4%
2051	12.2%	21.5%
2050	12.1%	21.6%
2049	12%	21.7%
2048	11.9%	21.8%
2047	11.8%	21.9%
2046	11.7%	22%
2045	11.6%	22.1%
2044	11.5%	22.3%
2043	11.4%	22.4%
2042	11.2%	22.6%
2041	11.2%	22.8%
2040	11.1%	23%
2039	11%	23.3%
2038	11%	23.5%
2037	10.9%	23.7%
2036	11%	24.1%
2035	11%	24.4%
2034	11.1%	24.7%
2033	11.2%	24.9%
2032	11.4%	25%
2031	11.6%	25.1%
2030	11.8%	25.2%
2029	12%	25.3%
2028	12.2%	25.4%
2027	12.4%	25.5%
2026	12.7%	25.6%
2025	13%	25.8%
2024	13.2%	25.9%
2023	13.6%	26.1%
2022	13.8%	26.3%
2021	14%	26.6%
2020	14.2%	27%
2019	14.3%	27.4%
2018	14.4%	27.9%
2017	14.4%	28.3%
2016	14.4%	28.3%
2015	14.5%	28.3%
2014	14.6%	28.5%
2013	14.7%	28.7%
2012	14.7%	28.9%
2011	14.6%	29.1%
2010	14.6%	29.4%
2009	14.6%	29.7%
2008	14.6%	29.9%
2007	14.7%	30.2%
2006	14.8%	30.6%
2005	15%	31.1%
2004	15.2%	31.6%
2003	15.4%	32.3%
2002	15.6%	33.2%
2001	15.7%	34%
2000	15.8%	34.9%
1999	16%	35.7%
1998	16.2%	36.5%
1997	16.5%	37.2%
1996	16.9%	37.5%
1995	17.3%	37.5%
1994	17.8%	37.2%
1993	18.2%	37.3%
1992	18.6%	37.6%
1991	18.9%	37.5%
1990	19.4%	37.7%
1989	19.9%	38.1%
1988	20.5%	38.4%
1987	20.9%	38.7%
1986	21.4%	38.9%
1985	21.9%	39.2%
1984	22.4%	39.5%
1983	22.8%	39.8%
1982	23.2%	40.1%
1981	23.6%	40.5%
1980	23.4%	40.9%
1979	23.2%	41.3%
1978	23.5%	41.5%
1977	23.6%	41.7%
1976	23.8%	41.8%
1975	24%	41.9%
1974	24.3%	42%
1973	24.5%	42.1%
1972	24.8%	42.2%
1971	25.1%	42.2%
1970	24.8%	42.3%
1969	25.2%	42.2%
1968	25.2%	42.2%
1967	25.3%	42.2%
1966	25.5%	42.1%
1965	25.3%	42.1%
1964	25.9%	42.1%
1963	26%	42.1%
1962	26.1%	42.1%
1961	26.4%	42.1%
1960	26.7%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs South Africa

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Greece

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	South Africa
2023	5	118
2022	10	129
2021	9	191
2020	7	118
2019	5	119
2018	5	128
2017	5	134
2016	5	141
2015	5	150
2014	4	162
2013	4	180
2012	4	194
2011	4	202
2010	4	226
2009	3	241
2008	3	272
2007	3	272
2006	3	283
2005	3	279
2004	3	259
2003	3	245
2002	3	225
2001	3	192
2000	4	175
1999	4	151
1998	4	152
1997	4	152
1996	4	150
1995	5	125
1994	5	133
1993	5	145
1992	6	152
1991	6	162
1990	7	170
1989	7	177
1988	7	184
1987	9	192
1986	8	200
1985	9	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	South Africa
2023	0.37%	3.47%
2022	0.38%	3.44%
2021	0.39%	3.41%
2020	0.4%	3.41%
2019	0.41%	3.45%
2018	0.42%	3.49%
2017	0.43%	3.58%
2016	0.43%	3.68%
2015	0.43%	3.82%
2014	0.42%	3.96%
2013	0.41%	4.1%
2012	0.4%	4.25%
2011	0.4%	4.5%
2010	0.39%	5%
2009	0.4%	5.7%
2008	0.4%	6.42%
2007	0.41%	7.19%
2006	0.43%	7.75%
2005	0.46%	8.03%
2004	0.49%	8.1%
2003	0.52%	7.93%
2002	0.56%	7.69%
2001	0.6%	7.43%
2000	0.64%	7.11%
1999	0.69%	6.85%
1998	0.73%	6.56%
1997	0.77%	6.29%
1996	0.81%	6.11%
1995	0.85%	5.95%
1994	0.88%	5.82%
1993	0.91%	5.7%
1992	0.95%	5.66%
1991	0.99%	5.7%
1990	1.05%	5.82%
1989	1.11%	6.01%
1988	1.19%	6.26%
1987	1.27%	6.56%
1986	1.37%	6.89%
1985	1.46%	7.24%
1984	1.54%	7.6%
1983	1.62%	7.98%
1982	1.71%	8.39%
1981	1.83%	8.84%
1980	1.96%	9.35%
1979	2.09%	9.88%
1978	2.24%	10.5%
1977	2.38%	11.1%
1976	2.51%	11.8%
1975	2.62%	12.5%
1974	2.7%	13.2%
1973	2.76%	-
1972	2.84%	-
1971	2.96%	-
1970	3.13%	-
1969	3.33%	-
1968	3.54%	-
1967	3.73%	-
1966	3.86%	-
1965	3.97%	-
1964	4.1%	-
1963	4.25%	-
1962	4.39%	-
1961	4.51%	-
1960	4.62%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.