Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and South Africa

Fertility rate in Moldova vs South Africa by year

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Moldova

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	South Africa
2023	1.73	2.22
2022	1.69	2.23
2021	1.75	2.25
2020	1.77	2.26
2019	1.78	2.26
2018	1.81	2.27
2017	1.81	2.28
2016	1.89	2.26
2015	1.87	2.36
2014	1.82	2.42
2013	1.62	2.43
2012	1.66	2.45
2011	1.65	2.44
2010	1.7	2.44
2009	1.72	2.5
2008	1.64	2.68
2007	1.58	2.55
2006	1.54	2.55
2005	1.53	2.51
2004	1.54	2.44
2003	1.48	2.36
2002	1.45	2.32
2001	1.47	2.37
2000	1.5	2.41
1999	1.56	2.56
1998	1.65	2.63
1997	1.79	2.73
1996	1.71	2.99
1995	1.83	3.17
1994	1.99	3.26
1993	2.11	3.37
1992	2.22	3.48
1991	2.28	3.62
1990	2.39	3.72
1989	2.46	3.98
1988	2.63	4.18
1987	2.78	4.35
1986	2.74	4.41
1985	2.67	4.5
1984	2.67	4.57
1983	2.58	4.63
1982	2.45	4.7
1981	2.4	4.71
1980	2.38	4.78
1979	2.38	4.82
1978	2.39	4.85
1977	2.42	4.94
1976	2.47	5.07
1975	2.52	5.19
1974	2.56	5.3
1973	2.57	5.41
1972	2.56	5.49
1971	2.56	5.57
1970	2.57	5.63
1969	2.57	5.72
1968	2.59	5.78
1967	2.62	5.85
1966	2.65	5.91
1965	2.69	5.89
1964	2.71	5.96
1963	2.89	6.01
1962	3.04	6.05
1961	3.23	6.08
1960	3.32	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	South Africa
2023	-7,007	602,793
2022	-6,385	603,636
2021	-13,444	456,411
2020	-7,067	595,873
2019	-3,416	652,130
2018	-961	648,319
2017	1,402	645,975
2016	4,580	641,365
2015	6,049	668,771
2014	7,248	674,754
2013	3,537	652,427
2012	5,581	643,723
2011	5,948	601,708
2010	7,456	566,834
2009	7,492	554,115
2008	5,210	595,332
2007	3,490	503,567
2006	2,406	487,584
2005	2,005	464,464
2004	1,714	442,540
2003	-322	415,018
2002	-1,249	430,926
2001	-718	484,801
2000	-324	526,963
1999	642	594,643
1998	2,140	627,027
1997	4,669	667,969
1996	2,655	710,868
1995	5,534	743,488
1994	9,921	698,609
1993	13,886	789,220
1992	17,373	794,415
1991	21,127	827,296
1990	25,824	835,421
1989	29,638	884,629
1988	35,608	909,221
1987	40,122	922,330
1986	39,463	903,644
1985	38,060	893,889
1984	38,108	869,011
1983	36,076	837,013
1982	32,814	807,550
1981	31,360	767,833
1980	30,053	738,415
1979	28,322	716,541
1978	27,622	694,341
1977	27,707	680,929
1976	27,801	675,011
1975	27,677	667,862
1974	27,219	658,438
1973	25,967	651,596
1972	24,626	638,754
1971	23,359	624,761
1970	22,314	605,102
1969	21,768	590,794
1968	22,005	571,841
1967	22,654	553,741
1966	23,720	534,862
1965	24,916	506,632
1964	25,860	490,606
1963	29,382	473,821
1962	32,082	455,634
1961	35,180	437,851
1960	36,352	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 -0.29% in Moldova and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Moldova vs South Africa by year

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Moldova

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	South Africa
2023	10.8	18.8
2022	10.5	19.1
2021	11.5	19.4
2020	12.1	19.5
2019	12.6	19.7
2018	13.3	19.9
2017	13.8	20
2016	14.9	20.3
2015	15.2	21
2014	15.3	21.8
2013	13.8	21.9
2012	14.3	22.1
2011	14.3	22.1
2010	14.8	22.2
2009	15	22.8
2008	14.3	24.3
2007	13.7	23.1
2006	13.3	23.1
2005	13.1	22.7
2004	13	22.1
2003	12.2	21.4
2002	11.7	20.9
2001	11.7	21.3
2000	11.7	21.6
1999	12	22.7
1998	12.6	23.2
1997	13.6	23.9
1996	12.9	24.9
1995	13.8	25.6
1994	15.1	24.6
1993	16	26.6
1992	16.8	27
1991	17.4	28.1
1990	18.6	28.7
1989	19.6	30.6
1988	21.6	32
1987	23.4	33.2
1986	23.5	33.6
1985	23.4	34.2
1984	23.7	34.5
1983	23.1	34.6
1982	22.1	34.8
1981	21.7	34.6
1980	21.4	34.7
1979	21.3	34.9
1978	21.2	35.1
1977	21.3	35.6
1976	21.4	36.3
1975	21.4	37
1974	21.4	37.7
1973	21	38.4
1972	20.5	38.9
1971	20.2	39.3
1970	19.9	39.4
1969	19.7	39.7
1968	19.9	39.8
1967	20.2	39.9
1966	20.8	40
1965	21.5	39.5
1964	22.1	39.6
1963	24.1	39.7
1962	25.8	39.7
1961	27.7	39.7
1960	28.9	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 28.9 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	South Africa
2100	13.1%	17.9%
2099	13.2%	18%
2098	13.3%	18%
2097	13.4%	18.1%
2096	13.5%	18.1%
2095	13.7%	18.2%
2094	13.9%	18.2%
2093	14%	18.3%
2092	14.2%	18.3%
2091	14.4%	18.4%
2090	14.5%	18.4%
2089	14.7%	18.5%
2088	14.8%	18.5%
2087	14.9%	18.6%
2086	14.9%	18.6%
2085	15%	18.7%
2084	15%	18.7%
2083	15%	18.8%
2082	14.9%	18.9%
2081	14.8%	18.9%
2080	14.7%	19%
2079	14.6%	19%
2078	14.5%	19.1%
2077	14.4%	19.2%
2076	14.3%	19.3%
2075	14.1%	19.3%
2074	14%	19.4%
2073	14%	19.5%
2072	13.9%	19.6%
2071	13.9%	19.6%
2070	13.9%	19.7%
2069	13.9%	19.8%
2068	14%	19.9%
2067	14.2%	20%
2066	14.3%	20.1%
2065	14.5%	20.2%
2064	14.8%	20.3%
2063	15%	20.4%
2062	15.3%	20.5%
2061	15.6%	20.6%
2060	15.9%	20.7%
2059	16.1%	20.8%
2058	16.3%	20.9%
2057	16.5%	21%
2056	16.7%	21.1%
2055	16.8%	21.1%
2054	16.9%	21.2%
2053	16.9%	21.3%
2052	16.8%	21.4%
2051	16.8%	21.5%
2050	16.7%	21.6%
2049	16.5%	21.7%
2048	16.4%	21.8%
2047	16.2%	21.9%
2046	16%	22%
2045	15.8%	22.1%
2044	15.6%	22.3%
2043	15.5%	22.4%
2042	15.3%	22.6%
2041	15.2%	22.8%
2040	15.1%	23%
2039	15.1%	23.3%
2038	15.1%	23.5%
2037	15.1%	23.7%
2036	15.3%	24.1%
2035	15.5%	24.4%
2034	15.7%	24.7%
2033	16.1%	24.9%
2032	16.5%	25%
2031	17%	25.1%
2030	17.6%	25.2%
2029	18.2%	25.3%
2028	18.7%	25.4%
2027	19.1%	25.5%
2026	19.4%	25.6%
2025	19.7%	25.8%
2024	19.8%	25.9%
2023	20%	26.1%
2022	20.1%	26.3%
2021	20.1%	26.6%
2020	20%	27%
2019	19.8%	27.4%
2018	19.5%	27.9%
2017	19.1%	28.3%
2016	18.7%	28.3%
2015	18.2%	28.3%
2014	17.8%	28.5%
2013	17.4%	28.7%
2012	17.3%	28.9%
2011	17.4%	29.1%
2010	17.5%	29.4%
2009	17.7%	29.7%
2008	18%	29.9%
2007	18.4%	30.2%
2006	18.8%	30.6%
2005	19.3%	31.1%
2004	19.9%	31.6%
2003	20.7%	32.3%
2002	21.6%	33.2%
2001	22.5%	34%
2000	23.5%	34.9%
1999	24.4%	35.7%
1998	25.1%	36.5%
1997	25.8%	37.2%
1996	26.3%	37.5%
1995	26.7%	37.5%
1994	27%	37.2%
1993	27.2%	37.3%
1992	27.4%	37.6%
1991	27.6%	37.5%
1990	27.7%	37.7%
1989	27.8%	38.1%
1988	27.9%	38.4%
1987	27.8%	38.7%
1986	27.7%	38.9%
1985	27.5%	39.2%
1984	27.3%	39.5%
1983	27.1%	39.8%
1982	27%	40.1%
1981	26.9%	40.5%
1980	26.9%	40.9%
1979	26.7%	41.3%
1978	26.5%	41.5%
1977	26.8%	41.7%
1976	27.2%	41.8%
1975	27.7%	41.9%
1974	28.3%	42%
1973	28.9%	42.1%
1972	29.5%	42.2%
1971	30.1%	42.2%
1970	30.7%	42.3%
1969	31.3%	42.2%
1968	32.1%	42.2%
1967	32.8%	42.2%
1966	33.5%	42.1%
1965	34.2%	42.1%
1964	34.7%	42.1%
1963	35.1%	42.1%
1962	35.1%	42.1%
1961	34.9%	42.1%
1960	34.5%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs South Africa

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Moldova

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	South Africa
2023	19	118
2022	19	129
2021	24	191
2020	29	118
2019	21	119
2018	20	128
2017	20	134
2016	21	141
2015	20	150
2014	20	162
2013	19	180
2012	19	194
2011	19	202
2010	20	226
2009	22	241
2008	23	272
2007	24	272
2006	25	283
2005	26	279
2004	28	259
2003	29	245
2002	31	225
2001	35	192
2000	38	175
1999	43	151
1998	48	152
1997	52	152
1996	53	150
1995	54	125
1994	56	133
1993	55	145
1992	55	152
1991	53	162
1990	53	170
1989	52	177
1988	53	184
1987	56	192
1986	60	200
1985	62	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	South Africa
2023	1.47%	3.47%
2022	1.48%	3.44%
2021	1.48%	3.41%
2020	1.49%	3.41%
2019	1.5%	3.45%
2018	1.51%	3.49%
2017	1.52%	3.58%
2016	1.53%	3.68%
2015	1.55%	3.82%
2014	1.58%	3.96%
2013	1.6%	4.1%
2012	1.63%	4.25%
2011	1.66%	4.5%
2010	1.69%	5%
2009	1.73%	5.7%
2008	1.77%	6.42%
2007	1.83%	7.19%
2006	1.91%	7.75%
2005	2.01%	8.03%
2004	2.16%	8.1%
2003	2.34%	7.93%
2002	2.58%	7.69%
2001	2.85%	7.43%
2000	3.13%	7.11%
1999	3.4%	6.85%
1998	3.62%	6.56%
1997	3.78%	6.29%
1996	3.85%	6.11%
1995	3.84%	5.95%
1994	3.75%	5.82%
1993	3.62%	5.7%
1992	3.48%	5.66%
1991	3.39%	5.7%
1990	3.35%	5.82%
1989	3.38%	6.01%
1988	3.48%	6.26%
1987	3.62%	6.56%
1986	3.8%	6.89%
1985	4%	7.24%
1984	4.2%	7.6%
1983	4.41%	7.98%
1982	4.61%	8.39%
1981	4.78%	8.84%
1980	4.93%	9.35%
1979	5.08%	9.88%
1978	5.23%	10.5%
1977	5.38%	11.1%
1976	5.53%	11.8%
1975	5.68%	12.5%
1974	5.86%	13.2%
1973	6.03%	-
1972	6.2%	-
1971	6.39%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.