Fertility & birth rates in Kiribati and South Africa

Fertility rate in Kiribati vs South Africa by year

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Kiribati

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kiribati	South Africa
2023	3.15	2.22
2022	3.18	2.23
2021	3.22	2.25
2020	3.25	2.26
2019	3.29	2.26
2018	3.32	2.27
2017	3.34	2.28
2016	3.38	2.26
2015	3.44	2.36
2014	3.52	2.42
2013	3.64	2.43
2012	3.77	2.45
2011	3.88	2.44
2010	3.9	2.44
2009	3.91	2.5
2008	3.9	2.68
2007	3.87	2.55
2006	3.82	2.55
2005	3.76	2.51
2004	3.73	2.44
2003	3.7	2.36
2002	3.81	2.32
2001	3.96	2.37
2000	4.07	2.41
1999	4.18	2.56
1998	4.29	2.63
1997	4.37	2.73
1996	4.43	2.99
1995	4.42	3.17
1994	4.44	3.26
1993	4.49	3.37
1992	4.57	3.48
1991	4.64	3.62
1990	4.67	3.72
1989	4.69	3.98
1988	4.73	4.18
1987	4.81	4.35
1986	4.87	4.41
1985	4.91	4.5
1984	4.91	4.57
1983	4.91	4.63
1982	4.95	4.7
1981	4.96	4.71
1980	4.96	4.78
1979	4.97	4.82
1978	4.97	4.85
1977	4.96	4.94
1976	4.96	5.07
1975	5.02	5.19
1974	5.09	5.3
1973	5.2	5.41
1972	5.37	5.49
1971	5.55	5.57
1970	5.71	5.63
1969	5.85	5.72
1968	5.98	5.78
1967	6.11	5.85
1966	6.23	5.91
1965	6.26	5.89
1964	6.29	5.96
1963	6.35	6.01
1962	6.42	6.05
1961	6.48	6.08
1960	6.44	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kiribati was 3.15 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 Kiribati vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Kiribati

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Kiribati	South Africa
2023	2,487	602,793
2022	2,522	603,636
2021	2,408	456,411
2020	2,497	595,873
2019	2,560	652,130
2018	2,561	648,319
2017	2,549	645,975
2016	2,546	641,365
2015	2,555	668,771
2014	2,577	674,754
2013	2,629	652,427
2012	2,678	643,723
2011	2,709	601,708
2010	2,644	566,834
2009	2,573	554,115
2008	2,493	595,332
2007	2,393	503,567
2006	2,285	487,584
2005	2,188	464,464
2004	2,118	442,540
2003	2,045	415,018
2002	2,074	430,926
2001	2,121	484,801
2000	2,153	526,963
1999	2,186	594,643
1998	2,210	627,027
1997	2,220	667,969
1996	2,217	710,868
1995	2,183	743,488
1994	2,168	698,609
1993	2,161	789,220
1992	2,173	794,415
1991	2,176	827,296
1990	2,127	835,421
1989	2,073	884,629
1988	2,022	909,221
1987	1,982	922,330
1986	1,933	903,644
1985	1,881	893,889
1984	1,813	869,011
1983	1,748	837,013
1982	1,697	807,550
1981	1,635	767,833
1980	1,571	738,415
1979	1,509	716,541
1978	1,480	694,341
1977	1,426	680,929
1976	1,425	675,011
1975	1,423	667,862
1974	1,430	658,438
1973	1,409	651,596
1972	1,406	638,754
1971	1,406	624,761
1970	1,388	605,102
1969	1,367	590,794
1968	1,393	571,841
1967	1,417	553,741
1966	1,437	534,862
1965	1,376	506,632
1964	1,318	490,606
1963	1,273	473,821
1962	1,233	455,634
1961	1,199	437,851
1960	1,141	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 +1.88% in Kiribati and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.05% in Kiribati and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Kiribati vs South Africa by year

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Kiribati

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kiribati	South Africa
2023	25.8	18.8
2022	26.4	19.1
2021	26.9	19.4
2020	27.4	19.5
2019	27.8	19.7
2018	28.1	19.9
2017	28.3	20
2016	28.5	20.3
2015	28.9	21
2014	29.3	21.8
2013	30	21.9
2012	30.8	22.1
2011	31.4	22.1
2010	31.2	22.2
2009	31.1	22.8
2008	30.8	24.3
2007	30.3	23.1
2006	29.7	23.1
2005	29.2	22.7
2004	28.9	22.1
2003	28.6	21.4
2002	29.4	20.9
2001	30.5	21.3
2000	31.5	21.6
1999	32.5	22.7
1998	33.4	23.2
1997	34.1	23.9
1996	34.8	24.9
1995	35	25.6
1994	35.4	24.6
1993	35.9	26.6
1992	36.8	27
1991	37.6	28.1
1990	37.7	28.7
1989	37.9	30.6
1988	38.2	32
1987	38.6	33.2
1986	38.8	33.6
1985	38.9	34.2
1984	38.6	34.5
1983	38.1	34.6
1982	37.9	34.8
1981	37.4	34.6
1980	36.8	34.7
1979	36.2	34.9
1978	36.2	35.1
1977	35.7	35.6
1976	35.4	36.3
1975	35.4	37
1974	35.7	37.7
1973	35.7	38.4
1972	36.5	38.9
1971	37.4	39.3
1970	38.1	39.4
1969	38.7	39.7
1968	40.1	39.8
1967	41.2	39.9
1966	42.2	40
1965	42	39.5
1964	42.2	39.6
1963	42.6	39.7
1962	43.1	39.7
1961	43.6	39.7
1960	43.5	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.8 in Kiribati and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 43.5 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kiribati	South Africa
2100	19.5%	17.9%
2099	19.6%	18%
2098	19.7%	18%
2097	19.8%	18.1%
2096	20%	18.1%
2095	20.1%	18.2%
2094	20.2%	18.2%
2093	20.3%	18.3%
2092	20.5%	18.3%
2091	20.6%	18.4%
2090	20.7%	18.4%
2089	20.9%	18.5%
2088	21%	18.5%
2087	21.2%	18.6%
2086	21.3%	18.6%
2085	21.4%	18.7%
2084	21.6%	18.7%
2083	21.7%	18.8%
2082	21.8%	18.9%
2081	22%	18.9%
2080	22.1%	19%
2079	22.2%	19%
2078	22.3%	19.1%
2077	22.5%	19.2%
2076	22.6%	19.3%
2075	22.7%	19.3%
2074	22.9%	19.4%
2073	23%	19.5%
2072	23.1%	19.6%
2071	23.3%	19.6%
2070	23.4%	19.7%
2069	23.6%	19.8%
2068	23.8%	19.9%
2067	23.9%	20%
2066	24.1%	20.1%
2065	24.3%	20.2%
2064	24.5%	20.3%
2063	24.7%	20.4%
2062	25%	20.5%
2061	25.2%	20.6%
2060	25.4%	20.7%
2059	25.6%	20.8%
2058	25.8%	20.9%
2057	26.1%	21%
2056	26.3%	21.1%
2055	26.5%	21.1%
2054	26.7%	21.2%
2053	26.9%	21.3%
2052	27.1%	21.4%
2051	27.3%	21.5%
2050	27.5%	21.6%
2049	27.7%	21.7%
2048	27.9%	21.8%
2047	28%	21.9%
2046	28.2%	22%
2045	28.4%	22.1%
2044	28.5%	22.3%
2043	28.7%	22.4%
2042	28.9%	22.6%
2041	29.1%	22.8%
2040	29.3%	23%
2039	29.5%	23.3%
2038	29.8%	23.5%
2037	30.1%	23.7%
2036	30.4%	24.1%
2035	30.8%	24.4%
2034	31.1%	24.7%
2033	31.5%	24.9%
2032	31.8%	25%
2031	32.2%	25.1%
2030	32.6%	25.2%
2029	32.9%	25.3%
2028	33.3%	25.4%
2027	33.7%	25.5%
2026	34.2%	25.6%
2025	34.6%	25.8%
2024	34.7%	25.9%
2023	34.9%	26.1%
2022	35.1%	26.3%
2021	35.2%	26.6%
2020	35.2%	27%
2019	35.1%	27.4%
2018	35.1%	27.9%
2017	35%	28.3%
2016	35%	28.3%
2015	35.2%	28.3%
2014	35.4%	28.5%
2013	35.7%	28.7%
2012	36.1%	28.9%
2011	36.4%	29.1%
2010	36.6%	29.4%
2009	36.8%	29.7%
2008	37%	29.9%
2007	37.3%	30.2%
2006	37.6%	30.6%
2005	38%	31.1%
2004	38.4%	31.6%
2003	38.9%	32.3%
2002	39.3%	33.2%
2001	39.8%	34%
2000	40.1%	34.9%
1999	40.5%	35.7%
1998	40.8%	36.5%
1997	41%	37.2%
1996	41.1%	37.5%
1995	41.2%	37.5%
1994	41.2%	37.2%
1993	41%	37.3%
1992	40.8%	37.6%
1991	40.5%	37.5%
1990	40.2%	37.7%
1989	39.9%	38.1%
1988	39.7%	38.4%
1987	39.4%	38.7%
1986	39.2%	38.9%
1985	39.2%	39.2%
1984	39.2%	39.5%
1983	39.5%	39.8%
1982	39.9%	40.1%
1981	40.5%	40.5%
1980	41.1%	40.9%
1979	41.8%	41.3%
1978	42.3%	41.5%
1977	42.8%	41.7%
1976	43.2%	41.8%
1975	43.7%	41.9%
1974	44.2%	42%
1973	44.6%	42.1%
1972	44.8%	42.2%
1971	44.8%	42.2%
1970	44.9%	42.3%
1969	45%	42.2%
1968	44.9%	42.2%
1967	44.5%	42.2%
1966	44.1%	42.1%
1965	43.9%	42.1%
1964	44%	42.1%
1963	44%	42.1%
1962	43.8%	42.1%
1961	43.5%	42.1%
1960	43.2%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.7% of the population in Kiribati and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 40.2% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kiribati and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kiribati vs South Africa

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Kiribati

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kiribati	South Africa
2023	80	118
2022	86	129
2021	122	191
2020	89	118
2019	89	119
2018	87	128
2017	90	134
2016	88	141
2015	90	150
2014	91	162
2013	93	180
2012	98	194
2011	98	202
2010	102	226
2009	99	241
2008	100	272
2007	101	272
2006	102	283
2005	104	279
2004	106	259
2003	105	245
2002	109	225
2001	113	192
2000	119	175
1999	121	151
1998	126	152
1997	132	152
1996	141	150
1995	148	125
1994	150	133
1993	162	145
1992	175	152
1991	188	162
1990	199	170
1989	212	177
1988	220	184
1987	231	192
1986	232	200
1985	246	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 80 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kiribati, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kiribati

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kiribati	South Africa
2023	5.51%	3.47%
2022	5.65%	3.44%
2021	5.76%	3.41%
2020	5.86%	3.41%
2019	5.93%	3.45%
2018	5.98%	3.49%
2017	5.99%	3.58%
2016	5.95%	3.68%
2015	5.89%	3.82%
2014	5.84%	3.96%
2013	5.8%	4.1%
2012	5.78%	4.25%
2011	5.79%	4.5%
2010	5.82%	5%
2009	5.87%	5.7%
2008	5.93%	6.42%
2007	5.99%	7.19%
2006	6.03%	7.75%
2005	6.07%	8.03%
2004	6.13%	8.1%
2003	6.2%	7.93%
2002	6.31%	7.69%
2001	6.46%	7.43%
2000	6.64%	7.11%
1999	6.83%	6.85%
1998	7.02%	6.56%
1997	7.22%	6.29%
1996	7.42%	6.11%
1995	7.64%	5.95%
1994	7.87%	5.82%
1993	8.13%	5.7%
1992	8.44%	5.66%
1991	8.77%	5.7%
1990	9.13%	5.82%
1989	9.5%	6.01%
1988	9.87%	6.26%
1987	10.2%	6.56%
1986	10.6%	6.89%
1985	10.9%	7.24%
1984	11.1%	7.6%
1983	11.4%	7.98%
1982	11.6%	8.39%
1981	11.7%	8.84%
1980	11.9%	9.35%
1979	12%	9.88%
1978	12.2%	10.5%
1977	12.3%	11.1%
1976	12.4%	11.8%
1975	12.5%	12.5%
1974	12.7%	13.2%
1973	13%	-
1972	13.3%	-
1971	13.7%	-
1970	14.1%	-
1969	14.6%	-
1968	15.2%	-
1967	15.8%	-
1966	16.4%	-
1965	17.1%	-
1964	17.7%	-
1963	18.3%	-
1962	18.9%	-
1961	19.5%	-
1960	19.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Kiribati and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.