Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and South Africa

Fertility rate in Maldives vs South Africa by year

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Maldives

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Maldives	South Africa
2023	1.58	2.22
2022	1.58	2.23
2021	1.6	2.25
2020	1.61	2.26
2019	1.64	2.26
2018	1.71	2.27
2017	1.8	2.28
2016	1.9	2.26
2015	2	2.36
2014	2.09	2.42
2013	2.17	2.43
2012	2.25	2.45
2011	2.31	2.44
2010	2.35	2.44
2009	2.39	2.5
2008	2.37	2.68
2007	2.29	2.55
2006	2.2	2.55
2005	2.2	2.51
2004	2.26	2.44
2003	2.34	2.36
2002	2.42	2.32
2001	2.53	2.37
2000	2.69	2.41
1999	2.9	2.56
1998	3.17	2.63
1997	3.48	2.73
1996	3.86	2.99
1995	4.29	3.17
1994	4.69	3.26
1993	5.06	3.37
1992	5.44	3.48
1991	5.8	3.62
1990	6.13	3.72
1989	6.39	3.98
1988	6.58	4.18
1987	6.73	4.35
1986	6.85	4.41
1985	6.94	4.5
1984	7.03	4.57
1983	7.09	4.63
1982	7.15	4.7
1981	7.19	4.71
1980	7.23	4.78
1979	7.23	4.82
1978	7.23	4.85
1977	7.27	4.94
1976	7.29	5.07
1975	7.32	5.19
1974	7.38	5.3
1973	7.4	5.41
1972	7.37	5.49
1971	7.38	5.57
1970	7.39	5.63
1969	7.33	5.72
1968	7.28	5.78
1967	7.23	5.85
1966	7.15	5.91
1965	7.07	5.89
1964	7	5.96
1963	6.94	6.01
1962	6.89	6.05
1961	6.79	6.08
1960	6.71	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 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 Maldives vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Maldives

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Maldives	South Africa
2023	4,566	602,793
2022	4,752	603,636
2021	4,426	456,411
2020	4,594	595,873
2019	4,886	652,130
2018	5,088	648,319
2017	5,342	645,975
2016	5,652	641,365
2015	5,914	668,771
2014	6,122	674,754
2013	6,307	652,427
2012	6,445	643,723
2011	6,429	601,708
2010	6,350	566,834
2009	6,227	554,115
2008	5,856	595,332
2007	5,324	503,567
2006	4,766	487,584
2005	4,493	464,464
2004	4,287	442,540
2003	4,316	415,018
2002	4,257	430,926
2001	4,271	484,801
2000	4,372	526,963
1999	4,601	594,643
1998	4,919	627,027
1997	5,267	667,969
1996	5,705	710,868
1995	6,177	743,488
1994	6,550	698,609
1993	6,842	789,220
1992	7,096	794,415
1991	7,295	827,296
1990	7,444	835,421
1989	7,472	884,629
1988	7,414	909,221
1987	7,300	922,330
1986	7,153	903,644
1985	6,944	893,889
1984	6,680	869,011
1983	6,361	837,013
1982	6,058	807,550
1981	5,778	767,833
1980	5,526	738,415
1979	5,275	716,541
1978	4,812	694,341
1977	4,779	680,929
1976	4,538	675,011
1975	4,325	667,862
1974	4,136	658,438
1973	3,924	651,596
1972	3,707	638,754
1971	3,549	624,761
1970	3,415	605,102
1969	3,260	590,794
1968	3,150	571,841
1967	3,010	553,741
1966	2,845	534,862
1965	2,747	506,632
1964	2,660	490,606
1963	2,567	473,821
1962	2,475	455,634
1961	2,354	437,851
1960	2,241	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 +0.87% in Maldives and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Maldives vs South Africa by year

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Maldives

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Maldives	South Africa
2023	11	18.8
2022	11.4	19.1
2021	11.7	19.4
2020	12.1	19.5
2019	12.6	19.7
2018	13.4	19.9
2017	14.3	20
2016	15.5	20.3
2015	16.7	21
2014	17.8	21.8
2013	18.8	21.9
2012	19.8	22.1
2011	20.4	22.1
2010	20.9	22.2
2009	21.3	22.8
2008	20.9	24.3
2007	20	23.1
2006	18.8	23.1
2005	18.3	22.7
2004	18.3	22.1
2003	18.4	21.4
2002	18.7	20.9
2001	19.1	21.3
2000	19.9	21.6
1999	21.2	22.7
1998	23	23.2
1997	24.9	23.9
1996	27.4	24.9
1995	30.1	25.6
1994	32.5	24.6
1993	34.7	26.6
1992	37	27
1991	39.2	28.1
1990	41.3	28.7
1989	42.9	30.6
1988	44.2	32
1987	45.3	33.2
1986	46.3	33.6
1985	46.9	34.2
1984	47.1	34.5
1983	46.9	34.6
1982	46.7	34.8
1981	46.5	34.6
1980	46.6	34.7
1979	46.6	34.9
1978	46.6	35.1
1977	46.5	35.6
1976	46.4	36.3
1975	46.5	37
1974	46.8	37.7
1973	47	38.4
1972	47	38.9
1971	47.4	39.3
1970	48	39.4
1969	48.2	39.7
1968	48.7	39.8
1967	49.3	39.9
1966	50	40
1965	51.1	39.5
1964	51.9	39.6
1963	52.1	39.7
1962	52.2	39.7
1961	51.7	39.7
1960	51.2	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 51.2 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Maldives	South Africa
2100	13.8%	17.9%
2099	13.8%	18%
2098	13.9%	18%
2097	13.9%	18.1%
2096	13.9%	18.1%
2095	14%	18.2%
2094	14%	18.2%
2093	14%	18.3%
2092	14%	18.3%
2091	14%	18.4%
2090	14%	18.4%
2089	13.9%	18.5%
2088	13.8%	18.5%
2087	13.7%	18.6%
2086	13.6%	18.6%
2085	13.5%	18.7%
2084	13.4%	18.7%
2083	13.2%	18.8%
2082	13.1%	18.9%
2081	12.9%	18.9%
2080	12.8%	19%
2079	12.6%	19%
2078	12.5%	19.1%
2077	12.3%	19.2%
2076	12.2%	19.3%
2075	12.1%	19.3%
2074	12%	19.4%
2073	12%	19.5%
2072	11.9%	19.6%
2071	11.9%	19.6%
2070	11.9%	19.7%
2069	11.9%	19.8%
2068	12%	19.9%
2067	12%	20%
2066	12.1%	20.1%
2065	12.2%	20.2%
2064	12.3%	20.3%
2063	12.4%	20.4%
2062	12.5%	20.5%
2061	12.7%	20.6%
2060	12.8%	20.7%
2059	12.9%	20.8%
2058	13%	20.9%
2057	13.1%	21%
2056	13.1%	21.1%
2055	13.2%	21.1%
2054	13.2%	21.2%
2053	13.2%	21.3%
2052	13.2%	21.4%
2051	13.2%	21.5%
2050	13.1%	21.6%
2049	13%	21.7%
2048	13%	21.8%
2047	12.9%	21.9%
2046	12.8%	22%
2045	12.8%	22.1%
2044	12.8%	22.3%
2043	12.7%	22.4%
2042	12.8%	22.6%
2041	12.8%	22.8%
2040	12.9%	23%
2039	13.1%	23.3%
2038	13.2%	23.5%
2037	13.5%	23.7%
2036	13.7%	24.1%
2035	14.1%	24.4%
2034	14.4%	24.7%
2033	14.8%	24.9%
2032	15.3%	25%
2031	15.8%	25.1%
2030	16.3%	25.2%
2029	16.9%	25.3%
2028	17.5%	25.4%
2027	18.1%	25.5%
2026	18.7%	25.6%
2025	19.3%	25.8%
2024	19.6%	25.9%
2023	20%	26.1%
2022	20.4%	26.3%
2021	20.8%	26.6%
2020	21.2%	27%
2019	21.7%	27.4%
2018	22.1%	27.9%
2017	22.5%	28.3%
2016	22.8%	28.3%
2015	23.2%	28.3%
2014	23.5%	28.5%
2013	23.9%	28.7%
2012	24.3%	28.9%
2011	24.9%	29.1%
2010	25.7%	29.4%
2009	26.7%	29.7%
2008	28%	29.9%
2007	29.5%	30.2%
2006	31.2%	30.6%
2005	32.7%	31.1%
2004	34.2%	31.6%
2003	35.6%	32.3%
2002	37.1%	33.2%
2001	38.7%	34%
2000	40.2%	34.9%
1999	41.6%	35.7%
1998	42.9%	36.5%
1997	44.1%	37.2%
1996	45%	37.5%
1995	45.8%	37.5%
1994	46.5%	37.2%
1993	46.8%	37.3%
1992	47%	37.6%
1991	47.1%	37.5%
1990	47%	37.7%
1989	46.8%	38.1%
1988	46.6%	38.4%
1987	46.3%	38.7%
1986	45.9%	38.9%
1985	45.5%	39.2%
1984	45.4%	39.5%
1983	45.6%	39.8%
1982	45.8%	40.1%
1981	45.9%	40.5%
1980	45.9%	40.9%
1979	45.9%	41.3%
1978	45.8%	41.5%
1977	45.7%	41.7%
1976	45.8%	41.8%
1975	45.6%	41.9%
1974	45.6%	42%
1973	45.7%	42.1%
1972	45.8%	42.2%
1971	45.8%	42.2%
1970	45.6%	42.3%
1969	45.4%	42.2%
1968	45.2%	42.2%
1967	44.7%	42.2%
1966	43.5%	42.1%
1965	41.8%	42.1%
1964	40.3%	42.1%
1963	39.4%	42.1%
1962	38.7%	42.1%
1961	38.2%	42.1%
1960	37.9%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 47% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs South Africa

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Maldives

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Maldives	South Africa
2023	32	118
2022	34	129
2021	60	191
2020	48	118
2019	39	119
2018	40	128
2017	41	134
2016	41	141
2015	41	150
2014	43	162
2013	47	180
2012	47	194
2011	48	202
2010	49	226
2009	52	241
2008	53	272
2007	51	272
2006	52	283
2005	54	279
2004	65	259
2003	70	245
2002	76	225
2001	81	192
2000	94	175
1999	111	151
1998	136	152
1997	149	152
1996	167	150
1995	191	125
1994	222	133
1993	251	145
1992	281	152
1991	310	162
1990	346	170
1989	381	177
1988	424	184
1987	471	192
1986	508	200
1985	552	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 32 deaths per 100,000 live births in Maldives, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Maldives	South Africa
2023	0.57%	3.47%
2022	0.6%	3.44%
2021	0.64%	3.41%
2020	0.69%	3.41%
2019	0.74%	3.45%
2018	0.8%	3.49%
2017	0.86%	3.58%
2016	0.92%	3.68%
2015	0.99%	3.82%
2014	1.05%	3.96%
2013	1.13%	4.1%
2012	1.21%	4.25%
2011	1.29%	4.5%
2010	1.38%	5%
2009	1.49%	5.7%
2008	1.61%	6.42%
2007	1.76%	7.19%
2006	1.94%	7.75%
2005	2.16%	8.03%
2004	2.7%	8.1%
2003	2.72%	7.93%
2002	3.08%	7.69%
2001	3.47%	7.43%
2000	3.9%	7.11%
1999	4.36%	6.85%
1998	4.81%	6.56%
1997	5.28%	6.29%
1996	5.74%	6.11%
1995	6.22%	5.95%
1994	6.68%	5.82%
1993	7.15%	5.7%
1992	7.61%	5.66%
1991	8.08%	5.7%
1990	8.57%	5.82%
1989	9.06%	6.01%
1988	9.59%	6.26%
1987	10.1%	6.56%
1986	10.7%	6.89%
1985	11.3%	7.24%
1984	12%	7.6%
1983	12.7%	7.98%
1982	13.4%	8.39%
1981	14.2%	8.84%
1980	15%	9.35%
1979	15.9%	9.88%
1978	16.9%	10.5%
1977	17.9%	11.1%
1976	18.9%	11.8%
1975	20.1%	12.5%
1974	21.2%	13.2%
1973	22.4%	-
1972	23.6%	-
1971	24.7%	-
1970	25.8%	-
1969	26.8%	-
1968	27.7%	-
1967	28.7%	-
1966	29.7%	-
1965	30.6%	-
1964	31.5%	-
1963	32.5%	-
1962	33.4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.