Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and South Africa

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs South Africa by year

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Indonesia

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Indonesia	South Africa
2023	2.13	2.22
2022	2.15	2.23
2021	2.17	2.25
2020	2.19	2.26
2019	2.21	2.26
2018	2.22	2.27
2017	2.25	2.28
2016	2.31	2.26
2015	2.35	2.36
2014	2.39	2.42
2013	2.44	2.43
2012	2.51	2.45
2011	2.52	2.44
2010	2.46	2.44
2009	2.44	2.5
2008	2.44	2.68
2007	2.48	2.55
2006	2.46	2.55
2005	2.45	2.51
2004	2.42	2.44
2003	2.41	2.36
2002	2.44	2.32
2001	2.47	2.37
2000	2.5	2.41
1999	2.57	2.56
1998	2.66	2.63
1997	2.74	2.73
1996	2.78	2.99
1995	2.81	3.17
1994	2.85	3.26
1993	2.9	3.37
1992	2.95	3.48
1991	3.06	3.62
1990	3.11	3.72
1989	3.25	3.98
1988	3.35	4.18
1987	3.42	4.35
1986	3.53	4.41
1985	3.73	4.5
1984	3.96	4.57
1983	4.11	4.63
1982	4.25	4.7
1981	4.36	4.71
1980	4.5	4.78
1979	4.63	4.82
1978	4.73	4.85
1977	4.81	4.94
1976	4.92	5.07
1975	5.03	5.19
1974	5.09	5.3
1973	5.25	5.41
1972	5.32	5.49
1971	5.4	5.57
1970	5.49	5.63
1969	5.55	5.72
1968	5.57	5.78
1967	5.58	5.85
1966	5.59	5.91
1965	5.59	5.89
1964	5.57	5.96
1963	5.55	6.01
1962	5.53	6.05
1961	5.52	6.08
1960	5.51	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Indonesia was 2.13 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 Indonesia vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Indonesia

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Indonesia	South Africa
2023	2,364,808	602,793
2022	2,429,171	603,636
2021	1,764,332	456,411
2020	2,152,076	595,873
2019	2,548,048	652,130
2018	2,587,219	648,319
2017	2,682,556	645,975
2016	2,814,578	641,365
2015	2,899,165	668,771
2014	3,000,907	674,754
2013	3,104,258	652,427
2012	3,259,811	643,723
2011	3,266,560	601,708
2010	3,161,082	566,834
2009	3,140,944	554,115
2008	3,138,143	595,332
2007	3,211,484	503,567
2006	3,163,026	487,584
2005	3,149,551	464,464
2004	2,894,440	442,540
2003	3,037,698	415,018
2002	3,063,044	430,926
2001	3,066,275	484,801
2000	3,080,621	526,963
1999	3,137,133	594,643
1998	3,258,820	627,027
1997	3,338,243	667,969
1996	3,331,535	710,868
1995	3,304,550	743,488
1994	3,292,127	698,609
1993	3,287,348	789,220
1992	3,241,576	794,415
1991	3,288,791	827,296
1990	3,250,906	835,421
1989	3,316,792	884,629
1988	3,331,242	909,221
1987	3,304,520	922,330
1986	3,309,905	903,644
1985	3,419,412	893,889
1984	3,549,570	869,011
1983	3,558,949	837,013
1982	3,545,504	807,550
1981	3,497,244	767,833
1980	3,484,846	738,415
1979	3,460,621	716,541
1978	3,412,980	694,341
1977	3,334,779	680,929
1976	3,291,479	675,011
1975	3,263,794	667,862
1974	3,196,136	658,438
1973	3,210,643	651,596
1972	3,149,726	638,754
1971	3,111,304	624,761
1970	3,080,421	605,102
1969	3,034,825	590,794
1968	2,961,608	571,841
1967	2,909,981	553,741
1966	2,715,011	534,862
1965	2,278,891	506,632
1964	2,700,138	490,606
1963	2,609,526	473,821
1962	2,525,163	455,634
1961	2,434,113	437,851
1960	2,350,971	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 +0.84% in Indonesia and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs South Africa by year

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Indonesia

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Indonesia	South Africa
2023	15.9	18.8
2022	16.2	19.1
2021	16.4	19.4
2020	16.7	19.5
2019	16.9	19.7
2018	17.1	19.9
2017	17.5	20
2016	18.1	20.3
2015	18.6	21
2014	19.1	21.8
2013	19.6	21.9
2012	20.4	22.1
2011	20.6	22.1
2010	20.4	22.2
2009	20.4	22.8
2008	20.5	24.3
2007	21	23.1
2006	20.9	23.1
2005	21	22.7
2004	20.8	22.1
2003	20.8	21.4
2002	21.1	20.9
2001	21.4	21.3
2000	21.7	21.6
1999	22.2	22.7
1998	23	23.2
1997	23.6	23.9
1996	23.9	24.9
1995	24	25.6
1994	24.3	24.6
1993	24.5	26.6
1992	24.8	27
1991	25.5	28.1
1990	25.8	28.7
1989	26.6	30.6
1988	27.3	32
1987	27.6	33.2
1986	28.2	33.6
1985	29.4	34.2
1984	30.9	34.5
1983	31.8	34.6
1982	32.5	34.8
1981	33	34.6
1980	33.7	34.7
1979	34.4	34.9
1978	34.9	35.1
1977	35.2	35.6
1976	35.8	36.3
1975	36.5	37
1974	37	37.7
1973	38.1	38.4
1972	38.6	38.9
1971	39.4	39.3
1970	40.2	39.4
1969	41	39.7
1968	41.5	39.8
1967	42.2	39.9
1966	42.8	40
1965	43.3	39.5
1964	43.5	39.6
1963	43.8	39.7
1962	44	39.7
1961	44.3	39.7
1960	44.4	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Indonesia and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 44.4 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Indonesia

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Indonesia	South Africa
2100	14.9%	17.9%
2099	14.9%	18%
2098	15%	18%
2097	15%	18.1%
2096	15.1%	18.1%
2095	15.1%	18.2%
2094	15.2%	18.2%
2093	15.2%	18.3%
2092	15.3%	18.3%
2091	15.4%	18.4%
2090	15.4%	18.4%
2089	15.5%	18.5%
2088	15.6%	18.5%
2087	15.6%	18.6%
2086	15.7%	18.6%
2085	15.8%	18.7%
2084	15.9%	18.7%
2083	16%	18.8%
2082	16%	18.9%
2081	16.1%	18.9%
2080	16.2%	19%
2079	16.3%	19%
2078	16.3%	19.1%
2077	16.4%	19.2%
2076	16.5%	19.3%
2075	16.5%	19.3%
2074	16.6%	19.4%
2073	16.7%	19.5%
2072	16.7%	19.6%
2071	16.8%	19.6%
2070	16.8%	19.7%
2069	16.9%	19.8%
2068	17%	19.9%
2067	17.1%	20%
2066	17.1%	20.1%
2065	17.2%	20.2%
2064	17.3%	20.3%
2063	17.4%	20.4%
2062	17.5%	20.5%
2061	17.7%	20.6%
2060	17.8%	20.7%
2059	17.9%	20.8%
2058	18.1%	20.9%
2057	18.2%	21%
2056	18.4%	21.1%
2055	18.5%	21.1%
2054	18.7%	21.2%
2053	18.8%	21.3%
2052	19%	21.4%
2051	19.1%	21.5%
2050	19.3%	21.6%
2049	19.4%	21.7%
2048	19.5%	21.8%
2047	19.7%	21.9%
2046	19.8%	22%
2045	19.9%	22.1%
2044	20%	22.3%
2043	20.2%	22.4%
2042	20.3%	22.6%
2041	20.4%	22.8%
2040	20.6%	23%
2039	20.7%	23.3%
2038	20.9%	23.5%
2037	21%	23.7%
2036	21.2%	24.1%
2035	21.4%	24.4%
2034	21.6%	24.7%
2033	21.8%	24.9%
2032	22%	25%
2031	22.3%	25.1%
2030	22.6%	25.2%
2029	22.9%	25.3%
2028	23.3%	25.4%
2027	23.7%	25.5%
2026	24.1%	25.6%
2025	24.4%	25.8%
2024	24.6%	25.9%
2023	24.9%	26.1%
2022	25.3%	26.3%
2021	25.6%	26.6%
2020	25.8%	27%
2019	26.1%	27.4%
2018	26.3%	27.9%
2017	26.6%	28.3%
2016	26.8%	28.3%
2015	27%	28.3%
2014	27.2%	28.5%
2013	27.3%	28.7%
2012	27.5%	28.9%
2011	27.7%	29.1%
2010	27.9%	29.4%
2009	28.1%	29.7%
2008	28.4%	29.9%
2007	28.6%	30.2%
2006	28.8%	30.6%
2005	29.1%	31.1%
2004	29.3%	31.6%
2003	29.7%	32.3%
2002	30%	33.2%
2001	30.4%	34%
2000	30.8%	34.9%
1999	31.3%	35.7%
1998	31.7%	36.5%
1997	32.2%	37.2%
1996	32.7%	37.5%
1995	33.2%	37.5%
1994	33.7%	37.2%
1993	34.3%	37.3%
1992	34.8%	37.6%
1991	35.4%	37.5%
1990	35.9%	37.7%
1989	36.4%	38.1%
1988	36.9%	38.4%
1987	37.4%	38.7%
1986	38%	38.9%
1985	38.5%	39.2%
1984	39%	39.5%
1983	39.4%	39.8%
1982	39.8%	40.1%
1981	40.2%	40.5%
1980	40.6%	40.9%
1979	40.9%	41.3%
1978	41.2%	41.5%
1977	41.5%	41.7%
1976	41.8%	41.8%
1975	42%	41.9%
1974	42.3%	42%
1973	42.4%	42.1%
1972	42.5%	42.2%
1971	42.6%	42.2%
1970	42.6%	42.3%
1969	42.6%	42.2%
1968	42.5%	42.2%
1967	42.2%	42.2%
1966	41.9%	42.1%
1965	41.5%	42.1%
1964	41.1%	42.1%
1963	40.7%	42.1%
1962	40.3%	42.1%
1961	40%	42.1%
1960	39.8%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs South Africa

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Indonesia

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Indonesia	South Africa
2023	140	118
2022	148	129
2021	226	191
2020	184	118
2019	161	119
2018	168	128
2017	173	134
2016	182	141
2015	190	150
2014	198	162
2013	208	180
2012	220	194
2011	230	202
2010	242	226
2009	246	241
2008	251	272
2007	257	272
2006	264	283
2005	268	279
2004	283	259
2003	279	245
2002	283	225
2001	300	192
2000	311	175
1999	321	151
1998	317	152
1997	323	152
1996	331	150
1995	334	125
1994	333	133
1993	327	145
1992	359	152
1991	378	162
1990	392	170
1989	402	177
1988	431	184
1987	437	192
1986	455	200
1985	474	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 140 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Indonesia

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Indonesia	South Africa
2023	2.06%	3.47%
2022	2.13%	3.44%
2021	2.2%	3.41%
2020	2.28%	3.41%
2019	2.36%	3.45%
2018	2.45%	3.49%
2017	2.54%	3.58%
2016	2.64%	3.68%
2015	2.74%	3.82%
2014	2.86%	3.96%
2013	2.97%	4.1%
2012	3.1%	4.25%
2011	3.22%	4.5%
2010	3.36%	5%
2009	3.5%	5.7%
2008	3.64%	6.42%
2007	3.8%	7.19%
2006	3.96%	7.75%
2005	4.14%	8.03%
2004	4.91%	8.1%
2003	4.52%	7.93%
2002	4.73%	7.69%
2001	4.96%	7.43%
2000	5.19%	7.11%
1999	5.44%	6.85%
1998	5.71%	6.56%
1997	5.99%	6.29%
1996	6.29%	6.11%
1995	6.61%	5.95%
1994	6.94%	5.82%
1993	7.28%	5.7%
1992	7.64%	5.66%
1991	8.01%	5.7%
1990	8.39%	5.82%
1989	8.76%	6.01%
1988	9.14%	6.26%
1987	9.51%	6.56%
1986	9.88%	6.89%
1985	10.2%	7.24%
1984	10.6%	7.6%
1983	11%	7.98%
1982	11.3%	8.39%
1981	11.7%	8.84%
1980	12.1%	9.35%
1979	12.5%	9.88%
1978	12.8%	10.5%
1977	13.2%	11.1%
1976	13.7%	11.8%
1975	14.1%	12.5%
1974	14.6%	13.2%
1973	15%	-
1972	15.5%	-
1971	16.1%	-
1970	16.6%	-
1969	17.2%	-
1968	17.7%	-
1967	18.3%	-
1966	18.9%	-
1965	22.9%	-
1964	20%	-
1963	20.6%	-
1962	21.2%	-
1961	21.8%	-
1960	22.4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.