Fertility & birth rates in Israel and South Africa

Fertility rate in Israel vs South Africa by year

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Israel

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Israel	South Africa
2023	2.85	2.22
2022	2.89	2.23
2021	3	2.25
2020	2.9	2.26
2019	3.01	2.26
2018	3.09	2.27
2017	3.11	2.28
2016	3.11	2.26
2015	3.09	2.36
2014	3.08	2.42
2013	3.03	2.43
2012	3.05	2.45
2011	2.98	2.44
2010	3.03	2.44
2009	2.96	2.5
2008	2.96	2.68
2007	2.9	2.55
2006	2.88	2.55
2005	2.84	2.51
2004	2.9	2.44
2003	2.95	2.36
2002	2.89	2.32
2001	2.92	2.37
2000	2.95	2.41
1999	2.97	2.56
1998	2.98	2.63
1997	2.94	2.73
1996	2.9	2.99
1995	2.9	3.17
1994	2.9	3.26
1993	2.8	3.37
1992	2.7	3.48
1991	2.76	3.62
1990	2.82	3.72
1989	2.89	3.98
1988	2.95	4.18
1987	3.01	4.35
1986	3.03	4.41
1985	3.06	4.5
1984	3.08	4.57
1983	3.11	4.63
1982	3.13	4.7
1981	3.19	4.71
1980	3.24	4.78
1979	3.3	4.82
1978	3.35	4.85
1977	3.41	4.94
1976	3.48	5.07
1975	3.55	5.19
1974	3.63	5.3
1973	3.7	5.41
1972	3.77	5.49
1971	3.77	5.57
1970	3.78	5.63
1969	3.78	5.72
1968	3.79	5.78
1967	3.79	5.85
1966	3.8	5.91
1965	3.81	5.89
1964	3.83	5.96
1963	3.84	6.01
1962	3.85	6.05
1961	3.86	6.08
1960	3.87	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Israel was 2.85 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 Israel vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Israel

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Israel	South Africa
2023	131,977	602,793
2022	129,982	603,636
2021	134,011	456,411
2020	128,089	595,873
2019	135,810	652,130
2018	140,348	648,319
2017	138,541	645,975
2016	136,736	641,365
2015	134,082	668,771
2014	133,916	674,754
2013	129,758	652,427
2012	128,941	643,723
2011	125,030	601,708
2010	126,552	566,834
2009	122,015	554,115
2008	117,672	595,332
2007	111,292	503,567
2006	109,332	487,584
2005	105,338	464,464
2004	106,901	442,540
2003	106,366	415,018
2002	101,178	430,926
2001	99,160	484,801
2000	98,737	526,963
1999	94,325	594,643
1998	93,744	627,027
1997	88,707	667,969
1996	86,518	710,868
1995	82,066	743,488
1994	79,365	698,609
1993	77,337	789,220
1992	77,357	794,415
1991	73,740	827,296
1990	71,764	835,421
1989	68,674	884,629
1988	71,072	909,221
1987	69,904	922,330
1986	70,073	903,644
1985	71,538	893,889
1984	70,703	869,011
1983	70,196	837,013
1982	68,931	807,550
1981	67,647	767,833
1980	68,253	738,415
1979	68,148	716,541
1978	67,158	694,341
1977	70,092	680,929
1976	74,899	675,011
1975	70,828	667,862
1974	68,891	658,438
1973	65,560	651,596
1972	62,960	638,754
1971	64,449	624,761
1970	56,506	605,102
1969	53,800	590,794
1968	51,014	571,841
1967	47,488	553,741
1966	50,477	534,862
1965	49,979	506,632
1964	48,015	490,606
1963	44,964	473,821
1962	43,337	455,634
1961	42,170	437,851
1960	44,818	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 +1.34% in Israel and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.5% in Israel and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Israel vs South Africa by year

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Israel

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Israel	South Africa
2023	18.6	18.8
2022	19	19.1
2021	19.7	19.4
2020	19.2	19.5
2019	20.1	19.7
2018	20.8	19.9
2017	21.1	20
2016	21.2	20.3
2015	21.3	21
2014	21.5	21.8
2013	21.3	21.9
2012	21.6	22.1
2011	21.4	22.1
2010	21.8	22.2
2009	21.5	22.8
2008	21.5	24.3
2007	21.1	23.1
2006	21	23.1
2005	20.8	22.7
2004	21.3	22.1
2003	21.7	21.4
2002	21.2	20.9
2001	21.2	21.3
2000	21.7	21.6
1999	21.5	22.7
1998	21.9	23.2
1997	21.4	23.9
1996	21.3	24.9
1995	21.1	25.6
1994	21.2	24.6
1993	21.3	26.6
1992	21.5	27
1991	21.4	28.1
1990	22.2	28.7
1989	22.3	30.6
1988	22.6	32
1987	22.7	33.2
1986	23.1	33.6
1985	23.5	34.2
1984	23.7	34.5
1983	24	34.6
1982	24	34.8
1981	23.6	34.6
1980	24.3	34.7
1979	24.7	34.9
1978	25	35.1
1977	26.3	35.6
1976	27.9	36.3
1975	27.6	37
1974	27.5	37.7
1973	27	38.4
1972	27.2	38.9
1971	28	39.3
1970	26.1	39.4
1969	25.6	39.7
1968	24.9	39.8
1967	23.7	39.9
1966	25.5	40
1965	25.8	39.5
1964	25.7	39.6
1963	25	39.7
1962	24.9	39.7
1961	25.1	39.7
1960	26.9	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18.6 in Israel and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 26.9 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Israel

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Israel	South Africa
2100	17.4%	17.9%
2099	17.5%	18%
2098	17.6%	18%
2097	17.7%	18.1%
2096	17.8%	18.1%
2095	17.9%	18.2%
2094	18.1%	18.2%
2093	18.2%	18.3%
2092	18.3%	18.3%
2091	18.4%	18.4%
2090	18.5%	18.4%
2089	18.6%	18.5%
2088	18.8%	18.5%
2087	18.9%	18.6%
2086	19%	18.6%
2085	19.1%	18.7%
2084	19.2%	18.7%
2083	19.3%	18.8%
2082	19.4%	18.9%
2081	19.4%	18.9%
2080	19.5%	19%
2079	19.6%	19%
2078	19.7%	19.1%
2077	19.7%	19.2%
2076	19.8%	19.3%
2075	19.9%	19.3%
2074	20%	19.4%
2073	20.1%	19.5%
2072	20.2%	19.6%
2071	20.3%	19.6%
2070	20.4%	19.7%
2069	20.5%	19.8%
2068	20.7%	19.9%
2067	20.8%	20%
2066	21%	20.1%
2065	21.1%	20.2%
2064	21.3%	20.3%
2063	21.5%	20.4%
2062	21.7%	20.5%
2061	21.9%	20.6%
2060	22.1%	20.7%
2059	22.3%	20.8%
2058	22.5%	20.9%
2057	22.6%	21%
2056	22.8%	21.1%
2055	23%	21.1%
2054	23.1%	21.2%
2053	23.3%	21.3%
2052	23.4%	21.4%
2051	23.5%	21.5%
2050	23.6%	21.6%
2049	23.6%	21.7%
2048	23.7%	21.8%
2047	23.7%	21.9%
2046	23.8%	22%
2045	23.8%	22.1%
2044	23.8%	22.3%
2043	23.9%	22.4%
2042	23.9%	22.6%
2041	23.9%	22.8%
2040	24%	23%
2039	24%	23.3%
2038	24.1%	23.5%
2037	24.3%	23.7%
2036	24.5%	24.1%
2035	24.6%	24.4%
2034	24.8%	24.7%
2033	25.1%	24.9%
2032	25.4%	25%
2031	25.7%	25.1%
2030	25.9%	25.2%
2029	26.2%	25.3%
2028	26.5%	25.4%
2027	26.8%	25.5%
2026	27%	25.6%
2025	27.3%	25.8%
2024	27.4%	25.9%
2023	27.6%	26.1%
2022	27.8%	26.3%
2021	27.9%	26.6%
2020	28%	27%
2019	28.1%	27.4%
2018	28.2%	27.9%
2017	28.2%	28.3%
2016	28.3%	28.3%
2015	28.2%	28.3%
2014	28.2%	28.5%
2013	28.2%	28.7%
2012	28.1%	28.9%
2011	28.1%	29.1%
2010	28%	29.4%
2009	27.9%	29.7%
2008	27.8%	29.9%
2007	27.8%	30.2%
2006	27.8%	30.6%
2005	27.9%	31.1%
2004	27.9%	31.6%
2003	27.9%	32.3%
2002	28%	33.2%
2001	28.1%	34%
2000	28.3%	34.9%
1999	28.5%	35.7%
1998	28.8%	36.5%
1997	29%	37.2%
1996	29.3%	37.5%
1995	29.6%	37.5%
1994	29.8%	37.2%
1993	30%	37.3%
1992	30.3%	37.6%
1991	30.7%	37.5%
1990	31.3%	37.7%
1989	31.7%	38.1%
1988	31.9%	38.4%
1987	32.1%	38.7%
1986	32.3%	38.9%
1985	32.5%	39.2%
1984	32.6%	39.5%
1983	32.7%	39.8%
1982	32.7%	40.1%
1981	32.8%	40.5%
1980	32.9%	40.9%
1979	33%	41.3%
1978	33%	41.5%
1977	32.9%	41.7%
1976	32.8%	41.8%
1975	32.7%	41.9%
1974	32.7%	42%
1973	32.6%	42.1%
1972	32.7%	42.2%
1971	32.9%	42.2%
1970	33.2%	42.3%
1969	33.5%	42.2%
1968	33.8%	42.2%
1967	34.1%	42.2%
1966	34.4%	42.1%
1965	34.6%	42.1%
1964	34.8%	42.1%
1963	34.9%	42.1%
1962	34.8%	42.1%
1961	34.9%	42.1%
1960	35.2%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Israel and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 31.3% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Israel and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Israel vs South Africa

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Israel

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Israel	South Africa
2023	2	118
2022	3	129
2021	3	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	3	194
2011	3	202
2010	3	226
2009	4	241
2008	4	272
2007	4	272
2006	4	283
2005	4	279
2004	5	259
2003	5	245
2002	7	225
2001	7	192
2000	9	175
1999	11	151
1998	14	152
1997	17	152
1996	20	150
1995	22	125
1994	24	133
1993	25	145
1992	27	152
1991	28	162
1990	29	170
1989	30	177
1988	31	184
1987	30	192
1986	36	200
1985	36	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Israel, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Israel

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Israel	South Africa
2023	0.34%	3.47%
2022	0.34%	3.44%
2021	0.35%	3.41%
2020	0.35%	3.41%
2019	0.36%	3.45%
2018	0.37%	3.49%
2017	0.37%	3.58%
2016	0.38%	3.68%
2015	0.39%	3.82%
2014	0.4%	3.96%
2013	0.41%	4.1%
2012	0.43%	4.25%
2011	0.44%	4.5%
2010	0.46%	5%
2009	0.47%	5.7%
2008	0.49%	6.42%
2007	0.51%	7.19%
2006	0.53%	7.75%
2005	0.56%	8.03%
2004	0.58%	8.1%
2003	0.61%	7.93%
2002	0.63%	7.69%
2001	0.66%	7.43%
2000	0.69%	7.11%
1999	0.72%	6.85%
1998	0.75%	6.56%
1997	0.78%	6.29%
1996	0.82%	6.11%
1995	0.87%	5.95%
1994	0.92%	5.82%
1993	0.98%	5.7%
1992	1.04%	5.66%
1991	1.1%	5.7%
1990	1.15%	5.82%
1989	1.21%	6.01%
1988	1.26%	6.26%
1987	1.31%	6.56%
1986	1.37%	6.89%
1985	1.44%	7.24%
1984	1.51%	7.6%
1983	1.59%	7.98%
1982	1.66%	8.39%
1981	1.74%	8.84%
1980	1.82%	9.35%
1979	1.93%	9.88%
1978	2.05%	10.5%
1977	2.19%	11.1%
1976	2.33%	11.8%
1975	2.48%	12.5%
1974	2.61%	13.2%
1973	2.72%	-
1972	2.82%	-
1971	2.91%	-
1970	3.01%	-
1969	3.11%	-
1968	3.23%	-
1967	3.36%	-
1966	3.52%	-
1965	3.68%	-
1964	3.86%	-
1963	4.06%	-
1962	4.26%	-
1961	4.48%	-
1960	4.71%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Israel and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.