Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and South Africa

Fertility rate in Jordan vs South Africa by year

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Jordan

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jordan	South Africa
2023	2.64	2.22
2022	2.68	2.23
2021	2.74	2.25
2020	2.79	2.26
2019	2.86	2.26
2018	2.92	2.27
2017	2.99	2.28
2016	3.07	2.26
2015	3.14	2.36
2014	3.3	2.42
2013	3.45	2.43
2012	3.57	2.45
2011	3.69	2.44
2010	3.78	2.44
2009	3.84	2.5
2008	3.88	2.68
2007	3.8	2.55
2006	3.71	2.55
2005	3.65	2.51
2004	3.73	2.44
2003	3.82	2.36
2002	3.81	2.32
2001	3.8	2.37
2000	3.86	2.41
1999	3.97	2.56
1998	4.11	2.63
1997	4.32	2.73
1996	4.51	2.99
1995	4.68	3.17
1994	4.82	3.26
1993	4.97	3.37
1992	5.14	3.48
1991	5.33	3.62
1990	5.54	3.72
1989	5.8	3.98
1988	6.01	4.18
1987	6.2	4.35
1986	6.39	4.41
1985	6.53	4.5
1984	6.67	4.57
1983	6.81	4.63
1982	6.96	4.7
1981	7.12	4.71
1980	7.29	4.78
1979	7.45	4.82
1978	7.59	4.85
1977	7.72	4.94
1976	7.83	5.07
1975	7.93	5.19
1974	8	5.3
1973	8.06	5.41
1972	8.12	5.49
1971	8.15	5.57
1970	8.18	5.63
1969	8.19	5.72
1968	8.14	5.78
1967	8.06	5.85
1966	7.99	5.91
1965	7.93	5.89
1964	7.91	5.96
1963	7.85	6.01
1962	7.79	6.05
1961	7.7	6.08
1960	7.6	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jordan was 2.64 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 Jordan vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Jordan

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Jordan	South Africa
2023	200,895	602,793
2022	199,900	603,636
2021	190,795	456,411
2020	198,138	595,873
2019	204,933	652,130
2018	205,333	648,319
2017	205,903	645,975
2016	205,891	641,365
2015	195,495	668,771
2014	184,169	674,754
2013	170,473	652,427
2012	175,437	643,723
2011	177,076	601,708
2010	177,748	566,834
2009	177,651	554,115
2008	175,048	595,332
2007	167,574	503,567
2006	147,643	487,584
2005	141,816	464,464
2004	141,752	442,540
2003	142,443	415,018
2002	139,250	430,926
2001	136,450	484,801
2000	136,414	526,963
1999	138,201	594,643
1998	140,696	627,027
1997	145,358	667,969
1996	147,852	710,868
1995	147,652	743,488
1994	144,199	698,609
1993	139,467	789,220
1992	134,241	794,415
1991	129,642	827,296
1990	114,912	835,421
1989	112,608	884,629
1988	109,754	909,221
1987	106,536	922,330
1986	103,551	903,644
1985	99,801	893,889
1984	96,092	869,011
1983	92,863	837,013
1982	89,473	807,550
1981	86,751	767,833
1980	84,508	738,415
1979	82,076	716,541
1978	79,908	694,341
1977	78,101	680,929
1976	75,981	675,011
1975	74,392	667,862
1974	72,212	658,438
1973	70,058	651,596
1972	67,707	638,754
1971	64,763	624,761
1970	60,321	605,102
1969	57,431	590,794
1968	53,336	571,841
1967	48,791	553,741
1966	44,580	534,862
1965	41,635	506,632
1964	39,205	490,606
1963	36,858	473,821
1962	34,598	455,634
1961	32,143	437,851
1960	29,491	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 +1.76% in Jordan and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.92% in Jordan and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Jordan vs South Africa by year

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Jordan

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jordan	South Africa
2023	20.6	18.8
2022	20.9	19.1
2021	21.3	19.4
2020	21.7	19.5
2019	22.2	19.7
2018	22.7	19.9
2017	23.2	20
2016	23.7	20.3
2015	23.7	21
2014	24.3	21.8
2013	24.9	21.9
2012	26.9	22.1
2011	27.4	22.1
2010	28.1	22.2
2009	28.6	22.8
2008	28.7	24.3
2007	28.2	23.1
2006	26.5	23.1
2005	27.2	22.7
2004	27.7	22.1
2003	28.5	21.4
2002	28.5	20.9
2001	28.5	21.3
2000	29.1	21.6
1999	30	22.7
1998	31.1	23.2
1997	32.7	23.9
1996	34	24.9
1995	35.1	25.6
1994	35.6	24.6
1993	36.1	26.6
1992	36.6	27
1991	37.3	28.1
1990	35.9	28.7
1989	38	30.6
1988	38.9	32
1987	39.6	33.2
1986	40.4	33.6
1985	40.9	34.2
1984	41.4	34.5
1983	42	34.6
1982	42.5	34.8
1981	43.1	34.6
1980	43.9	34.7
1979	44.5	34.9
1978	45	35.1
1977	45.6	35.6
1976	46	36.3
1975	46.7	37
1974	47.2	37.7
1973	47.7	38.4
1972	48.1	38.9
1971	48.4	39.3
1970	48.6	39.4
1969	48.9	39.7
1968	49.2	39.8
1967	49.2	39.9
1966	49.5	40
1965	50	39.5
1964	50.7	39.6
1963	51	39.7
1962	51	39.7
1961	50.7	39.7
1960	50.1	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Jordan and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 50.1 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jordan	South Africa
2100	15.7%	17.9%
2099	15.7%	18%
2098	15.7%	18%
2097	15.8%	18.1%
2096	15.9%	18.1%
2095	15.9%	18.2%
2094	16%	18.2%
2093	16.1%	18.3%
2092	16.2%	18.3%
2091	16.3%	18.4%
2090	16.4%	18.4%
2089	16.5%	18.5%
2088	16.6%	18.5%
2087	16.8%	18.6%
2086	16.9%	18.6%
2085	17%	18.7%
2084	17.2%	18.7%
2083	17.3%	18.8%
2082	17.4%	18.9%
2081	17.6%	18.9%
2080	17.7%	19%
2079	17.8%	19%
2078	17.9%	19.1%
2077	18%	19.2%
2076	18.1%	19.3%
2075	18.1%	19.3%
2074	18.2%	19.4%
2073	18.3%	19.5%
2072	18.4%	19.6%
2071	18.4%	19.6%
2070	18.5%	19.7%
2069	18.6%	19.8%
2068	18.7%	19.9%
2067	18.8%	20%
2066	18.9%	20.1%
2065	19.1%	20.2%
2064	19.2%	20.3%
2063	19.4%	20.4%
2062	19.6%	20.5%
2061	19.8%	20.6%
2060	20.1%	20.7%
2059	20.3%	20.8%
2058	20.6%	20.9%
2057	20.9%	21%
2056	21.2%	21.1%
2055	21.5%	21.1%
2054	21.8%	21.2%
2053	22.1%	21.3%
2052	22.4%	21.4%
2051	22.7%	21.5%
2050	22.9%	21.6%
2049	23.2%	21.7%
2048	23.4%	21.8%
2047	23.6%	21.9%
2046	23.8%	22%
2045	24%	22.1%
2044	24.2%	22.3%
2043	24.4%	22.4%
2042	24.5%	22.6%
2041	24.6%	22.8%
2040	24.8%	23%
2039	25%	23.3%
2038	25.1%	23.5%
2037	25.3%	23.7%
2036	25.6%	24.1%
2035	25.8%	24.4%
2034	26.1%	24.7%
2033	26.4%	24.9%
2032	26.7%	25%
2031	27.1%	25.1%
2030	27.5%	25.2%
2029	28.1%	25.3%
2028	28.7%	25.4%
2027	29.3%	25.5%
2026	30%	25.6%
2025	30.4%	25.8%
2024	30.7%	25.9%
2023	31.2%	26.1%
2022	31.9%	26.3%
2021	32.4%	26.6%
2020	32.8%	27%
2019	33.3%	27.4%
2018	33.7%	27.9%
2017	34.1%	28.3%
2016	34.5%	28.3%
2015	34.8%	28.3%
2014	34.9%	28.5%
2013	34.9%	28.7%
2012	35.1%	28.9%
2011	35.5%	29.1%
2010	36%	29.4%
2009	36.5%	29.7%
2008	37%	29.9%
2007	37.5%	30.2%
2006	38%	30.6%
2005	38.4%	31.1%
2004	38.8%	31.6%
2003	39.2%	32.3%
2002	39.5%	33.2%
2001	39.8%	34%
2000	40.1%	34.9%
1999	40.2%	35.7%
1998	40.3%	36.5%
1997	40.4%	37.2%
1996	40.4%	37.5%
1995	40.5%	37.5%
1994	40.9%	37.2%
1993	41.5%	37.3%
1992	42.2%	37.6%
1991	43.1%	37.5%
1990	45%	37.7%
1989	46.8%	38.1%
1988	47.2%	38.4%
1987	47.6%	38.7%
1986	47.9%	38.9%
1985	48.2%	39.2%
1984	48.6%	39.5%
1983	48.9%	39.8%
1982	49.2%	40.1%
1981	49.5%	40.5%
1980	49.7%	40.9%
1979	50%	41.3%
1978	50.2%	41.5%
1977	50.4%	41.7%
1976	50.5%	41.8%
1975	50.6%	41.9%
1974	50.6%	42%
1973	50.6%	42.1%
1972	50.6%	42.2%
1971	50.4%	42.2%
1970	50.3%	42.3%
1969	50%	42.2%
1968	49.8%	42.2%
1967	49.4%	42.2%
1966	49.1%	42.1%
1965	48.7%	42.1%
1964	48.2%	42.1%
1963	47.7%	42.1%
1962	47.2%	42.1%
1961	46.6%	42.1%
1960	46.1%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.7% of the population in Jordan and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 45% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jordan vs South Africa

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Jordan

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jordan	South Africa
2023	31	118
2022	35	129
2021	79	191
2020	41	118
2019	35	119
2018	36	128
2017	38	134
2016	40	141
2015	41	150
2014	43	162
2013	44	180
2012	47	194
2011	47	202
2010	48	226
2009	49	241
2008	50	272
2007	50	272
2006	49	283
2005	53	279
2004	54	259
2003	56	245
2002	58	225
2001	60	192
2000	61	175
1999	63	151
1998	65	152
1997	67	152
1996	69	150
1995	70	125
1994	70	133
1993	71	145
1992	72	152
1991	74	162
1990	72	170
1989	79	177
1988	82	184
1987	87	192
1986	93	200
1985	100	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Jordan, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jordan

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jordan	South Africa
2023	1.32%	3.47%
2022	1.36%	3.44%
2021	1.4%	3.41%
2020	1.44%	3.41%
2019	1.48%	3.45%
2018	1.52%	3.49%
2017	1.56%	3.58%
2016	1.6%	3.68%
2015	1.65%	3.82%
2014	1.69%	3.96%
2013	1.74%	4.1%
2012	1.78%	4.25%
2011	1.83%	4.5%
2010	1.89%	5%
2009	1.94%	5.7%
2008	2%	6.42%
2007	2.07%	7.19%
2006	2.13%	7.75%
2005	2.2%	8.03%
2004	2.27%	8.1%
2003	2.35%	7.93%
2002	2.42%	7.69%
2001	2.5%	7.43%
2000	2.58%	7.11%
1999	2.66%	6.85%
1998	2.74%	6.56%
1997	2.83%	6.29%
1996	2.91%	6.11%
1995	3.01%	5.95%
1994	3.1%	5.82%
1993	3.2%	5.7%
1992	3.31%	5.66%
1991	3.42%	5.7%
1990	3.54%	5.82%
1989	3.68%	6.01%
1988	3.82%	6.26%
1987	3.98%	6.56%
1986	4.16%	6.89%
1985	4.34%	7.24%
1984	4.55%	7.6%
1983	4.76%	7.98%
1982	4.99%	8.39%
1981	5.22%	8.84%
1980	5.48%	9.35%
1979	5.74%	9.88%
1978	6.02%	10.5%
1977	6.31%	11.1%
1976	6.63%	11.8%
1975	6.96%	12.5%
1974	7.31%	13.2%
1973	7.67%	-
1972	8.06%	-
1971	8.48%	-
1970	8.91%	-
1969	9.38%	-
1968	9.87%	-
1967	10.4%	-
1966	11%	-
1965	11.6%	-
1964	12.3%	-
1963	13%	-
1962	13.8%	-
1961	14.6%	-
1960	15.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.32% in Jordan and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.