Fertility & birth rates in Kyrgyzstan and South Africa

Fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa by year

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Kyrgyzstan

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kyrgyzstan	South Africa
2023	2.7	2.22
2022	2.8	2.23
2021	2.89	2.25
2020	3.1	2.26
2019	3.3	2.26
2018	3.3	2.27
2017	3	2.28
2016	3.1	2.26
2015	3.2	2.36
2014	3.2	2.42
2013	3.1	2.43
2012	3.2	2.45
2011	3.1	2.44
2010	3.1	2.44
2009	2.9	2.5
2008	2.8	2.68
2007	2.7	2.55
2006	2.7	2.55
2005	2.5	2.51
2004	2.6	2.44
2003	2.5	2.36
2002	2.4	2.32
2001	2.4	2.37
2000	2.4	2.41
1999	2.6	2.56
1998	2.7	2.63
1997	2.6	2.73
1996	2.8	2.99
1995	3.1	3.17
1994	2.9	3.26
1993	3.2	3.37
1992	3.52	3.48
1991	3.58	3.62
1990	3.63	3.72
1989	3.88	3.98
1988	4.03	4.18
1987	4.16	4.35
1986	4.22	4.41
1985	4.2	4.5
1984	4.2	4.57
1983	4.17	4.63
1982	4.2	4.7
1981	4.19	4.71
1980	4.22	4.78
1979	4.38	4.82
1978	4.53	4.85
1977	4.59	4.94
1976	4.68	5.07
1975	4.76	5.19
1974	4.89	5.3
1973	5.02	5.41
1972	5.14	5.49
1971	5.18	5.57
1970	5.2	5.63
1969	5.18	5.72
1968	5.18	5.78
1967	5.26	5.85
1966	5.32	5.91
1965	5.38	5.89
1964	5.43	5.96
1963	5.48	6.01
1962	5.42	6.05
1961	5.36	6.08
1960	5.31	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan was 2.7 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 Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Kyrgyzstan

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Kyrgyzstan	South Africa
2023	115,016	602,793
2022	118,579	603,636
2021	113,730	456,411
2020	120,406	595,873
2019	143,007	652,130
2018	141,125	648,319
2017	122,350	645,975
2016	126,594	641,365
2015	130,464	668,771
2014	127,566	674,754
2013	121,898	652,427
2012	119,259	643,723
2011	114,260	601,708
2010	110,435	566,834
2009	99,709	554,115
2008	89,355	595,332
2007	85,348	503,567
2006	81,929	487,584
2005	72,793	464,464
2004	74,529	442,540
2003	69,598	415,018
2002	65,379	430,926
2001	65,275	484,801
2000	62,699	526,963
1999	71,155	594,643
1998	69,151	627,027
1997	67,159	667,969
1996	73,129	710,868
1995	80,264	743,488
1994	72,693	698,609
1993	81,754	789,220
1992	95,275	794,415
1991	97,753	827,296
1990	97,485	835,421
1989	99,934	884,629
1988	97,415	909,221
1987	101,232	922,330
1986	98,263	903,644
1985	92,084	893,889
1984	89,356	869,011
1983	84,139	837,013
1982	81,716	807,550
1981	77,955	767,833
1980	72,092	738,415
1979	76,489	716,541
1978	76,137	694,341
1977	74,296	680,929
1976	73,280	675,011
1975	72,255	667,862
1974	71,925	658,438
1973	71,500	651,596
1972	70,852	638,754
1971	68,902	624,761
1970	66,485	605,102
1969	63,396	590,794
1968	60,670	571,841
1967	59,793	553,741
1966	59,346	534,862
1965	59,163	506,632
1964	59,657	490,606
1963	60,145	473,821
1962	58,827	455,634
1961	57,176	437,851
1960	54,920	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 +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa by year

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Kyrgyzstan

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kyrgyzstan	South Africa
2023	20.6	18.8
2022	21.5	19.1
2021	22.4	19.4
2020	24	19.5
2019	26.9	19.7
2018	27.1	19.9
2017	24.8	20
2016	26	20.3
2015	27.4	21
2014	27.7	21.8
2013	27.2	21.9
2012	27.6	22.1
2011	27.1	22.1
2010	26.8	22.2
2009	25.2	22.8
2008	23.9	24.3
2007	23.4	23.1
2006	23.1	23.1
2005	21.3	22.7
2004	21.5	22.1
2003	20.9	21.4
2002	20.2	20.9
2001	19.8	21.3
2000	19.8	21.6
1999	21.5	22.7
1998	21.7	23.2
1997	21.6	23.9
1996	23.2	24.9
1995	25.6	25.6
1994	24.3	24.6
1993	25.7	26.6
1992	28.2	27
1991	28.8	28.1
1990	29.1	28.7
1989	30.4	30.6
1988	31.5	32
1987	32.7	33.2
1986	32.7	33.6
1985	32	34.2
1984	32	34.5
1983	31.3	34.6
1982	31.1	34.8
1981	30.7	34.6
1980	29.6	34.7
1979	31.5	34.9
1978	32	35.1
1977	32.1	35.6
1976	32.4	36.3
1975	32.7	37
1974	33.3	37.7
1973	34	38.4
1972	34.5	38.9
1971	34.7	39.3
1970	34.6	39.4
1969	34.2	39.7
1968	34.2	39.8
1967	34.9	39.9
1966	35.8	40
1965	36.9	39.5
1964	38.4	39.6
1963	39.9	39.7
1962	40.6	39.7
1961	41.2	39.7
1960	41.6	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 41.6 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kyrgyzstan

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kyrgyzstan	South Africa
2100	16.9%	17.9%
2099	17%	18%
2098	17%	18%
2097	17.1%	18.1%
2096	17.2%	18.1%
2095	17.4%	18.2%
2094	17.5%	18.2%
2093	17.6%	18.3%
2092	17.7%	18.3%
2091	17.9%	18.4%
2090	18%	18.4%
2089	18.2%	18.5%
2088	18.3%	18.5%
2087	18.5%	18.6%
2086	18.6%	18.6%
2085	18.8%	18.7%
2084	18.9%	18.7%
2083	19.1%	18.8%
2082	19.2%	18.9%
2081	19.3%	18.9%
2080	19.5%	19%
2079	19.6%	19%
2078	19.7%	19.1%
2077	19.8%	19.2%
2076	20%	19.3%
2075	20.1%	19.3%
2074	20.2%	19.4%
2073	20.3%	19.5%
2072	20.4%	19.6%
2071	20.5%	19.6%
2070	20.6%	19.7%
2069	20.8%	19.8%
2068	20.9%	19.9%
2067	21.1%	20%
2066	21.2%	20.1%
2065	21.4%	20.2%
2064	21.6%	20.3%
2063	21.9%	20.4%
2062	22.1%	20.5%
2061	22.3%	20.6%
2060	22.6%	20.7%
2059	22.9%	20.8%
2058	23.2%	20.9%
2057	23.4%	21%
2056	23.7%	21.1%
2055	24%	21.1%
2054	24.2%	21.2%
2053	24.5%	21.3%
2052	24.7%	21.4%
2051	24.9%	21.5%
2050	25%	21.6%
2049	25.2%	21.7%
2048	25.3%	21.8%
2047	25.4%	21.9%
2046	25.5%	22%
2045	25.6%	22.1%
2044	25.6%	22.3%
2043	25.7%	22.4%
2042	25.8%	22.6%
2041	25.9%	22.8%
2040	26%	23%
2039	26.1%	23.3%
2038	26.3%	23.5%
2037	26.5%	23.7%
2036	26.8%	24.1%
2035	27.2%	24.4%
2034	27.7%	24.7%
2033	28.2%	24.9%
2032	28.7%	25%
2031	29.2%	25.1%
2030	29.7%	25.2%
2029	30.3%	25.3%
2028	30.7%	25.4%
2027	31.2%	25.5%
2026	31.7%	25.6%
2025	32.2%	25.8%
2024	32.3%	25.9%
2023	32.7%	26.1%
2022	32.9%	26.3%
2021	33%	26.6%
2020	32.9%	27%
2019	32.6%	27.4%
2018	32.3%	27.9%
2017	32.2%	28.3%
2016	32.1%	28.3%
2015	31.8%	28.3%
2014	31.5%	28.5%
2013	31.1%	28.7%
2012	30.8%	28.9%
2011	30.4%	29.1%
2010	30.3%	29.4%
2009	30.3%	29.7%
2008	30.7%	29.9%
2007	31.2%	30.2%
2006	31.7%	30.6%
2005	32.2%	31.1%
2004	32.7%	31.6%
2003	33.3%	32.3%
2002	33.9%	33.2%
2001	34.6%	34%
2000	35.2%	34.9%
1999	35.8%	35.7%
1998	36.4%	36.5%
1997	37.1%	37.2%
1996	37.6%	37.5%
1995	38%	37.5%
1994	38.2%	37.2%
1993	37.9%	37.3%
1992	37.6%	37.6%
1991	37.6%	37.5%
1990	37.5%	37.7%
1989	37.5%	38.1%
1988	37.5%	38.4%
1987	37.4%	38.7%
1986	37.5%	38.9%
1985	37.5%	39.2%
1984	37.7%	39.5%
1983	37.8%	39.8%
1982	37.8%	40.1%
1981	38%	40.5%
1980	38.2%	40.9%
1979	38.5%	41.3%
1978	38.8%	41.5%
1977	39.1%	41.7%
1976	39.4%	41.8%
1975	39.6%	41.9%
1974	39.9%	42%
1973	40.1%	42.1%
1972	40.2%	42.2%
1971	40.3%	42.2%
1970	40.3%	42.3%
1969	40.5%	42.2%
1968	40.7%	42.2%
1967	40.8%	42.2%
1966	41%	42.1%
1965	41.1%	42.1%
1964	40.9%	42.1%
1963	40.6%	42.1%
1962	40.1%	42.1%
1961	39.4%	42.1%
1960	38.6%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.3% of the population in Kyrgyzstan and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kyrgyzstan and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa

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Kyrgyzstan

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kyrgyzstan	South Africa
2023	42	118
2022	44	129
2021	70	191
2020	55	118
2019	47	119
2018	49	128
2017	49	134
2016	53	141
2015	58	150
2014	62	162
2013	64	180
2012	67	194
2011	70	202
2010	71	226
2009	71	241
2008	73	272
2007	75	272
2006	76	283
2005	74	279
2004	74	259
2003	75	245
2002	74	225
2001	72	192
2000	72	175
1999	75	151
1998	79	152
1997	85	152
1996	91	150
1995	92	125
1994	88	133
1993	78	145
1992	74	152
1991	71	162
1990	72	170
1989	71	177
1988	73	184
1987	74	192
1986	76	200
1985	81	208

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Kyrgyzstan

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kyrgyzstan	South Africa
2023	1.7%	3.47%
2022	1.72%	3.44%
2021	1.75%	3.41%
2020	1.78%	3.41%
2019	1.84%	3.45%
2018	1.91%	3.49%
2017	2%	3.58%
2016	2.11%	3.68%
2015	2.22%	3.82%
2014	2.35%	3.96%
2013	2.47%	4.1%
2012	2.6%	4.25%
2011	2.77%	4.5%
2010	2.96%	5%
2009	3.16%	5.7%
2008	3.37%	6.42%
2007	3.57%	7.19%
2006	3.76%	7.75%
2005	3.93%	8.03%
2004	4.12%	8.1%
2003	4.33%	7.93%
2002	4.57%	7.69%
2001	4.81%	7.43%
2000	5.08%	7.11%
1999	5.35%	6.85%
1998	5.63%	6.56%
1997	5.92%	6.29%
1996	6.17%	6.11%
1995	6.36%	5.95%
1994	6.48%	5.82%
1993	6.49%	5.7%
1992	6.47%	5.66%
1991	6.47%	5.7%
1990	6.52%	5.82%
1989	6.64%	6.01%
1988	6.87%	6.26%
1987	7.18%	6.56%
1986	7.54%	6.89%
1985	7.92%	7.24%
1984	8.34%	7.6%
1983	8.75%	7.98%
1982	9.17%	8.39%
1981	9.56%	8.84%
1980	9.92%	9.35%
1979	10.3%	9.88%
1978	10.6%	10.5%
1977	10.9%	11.1%
1976	11.2%	11.8%
1975	11.5%	12.5%
1974	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.