Fertility & birth rates in Monaco and South Africa

Fertility rate in Monaco vs South Africa by year

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Monaco

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Monaco	South Africa
2023	2.11	2.22
2022	2.11	2.23
2021	2.12	2.25
2020	2.38	2.26
2019	2.4	2.26
2018	2.49	2.27
2017	2.42	2.28
2016	2.58	2.26
2015	2.5	2.36
2014	2.49	2.42
2013	2.31	2.43
2012	2.29	2.45
2011	2.22	2.44
2010	2.38	2.44
2009	2.4	2.5
2008	2.38	2.68
2007	2.21	2.55
2006	2.1	2.55
2005	2.01	2.51
2004	1.99	2.44
2003	1.91	2.36
2002	2.01	2.32
2001	2.18	2.37
2000	2.08	2.41
1999	2.01	2.56
1998	1.95	2.63
1997	1.88	2.73
1996	1.82	2.99
1995	1.78	3.17
1994	1.76	3.26
1993	1.75	3.37
1992	1.76	3.48
1991	1.79	3.62
1990	1.85	3.72
1989	1.93	3.98
1988	2.01	4.18
1987	2.06	4.35
1986	2.11	4.41
1985	2.14	4.5
1984	2.17	4.57
1983	2.18	4.63
1982	2.2	4.7
1981	2.22	4.71
1980	2.24	4.78
1979	2.26	4.82
1978	2.28	4.85
1977	2.31	4.94
1976	2.33	5.07
1975	2.35	5.19
1974	2.38	5.3
1973	2.41	5.41
1972	2.44	5.49
1971	2.47	5.57
1970	2.5	5.63
1969	2.54	5.72
1968	2.57	5.78
1967	2.59	5.85
1966	2.63	5.91
1965	2.66	5.89
1964	2.69	5.96
1963	2.73	6.01
1962	2.76	6.05
1961	2.78	6.08
1960	2.81	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Monaco was 2.11 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 Monaco vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Monaco

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Monaco	South Africa
2023	-449	602,793
2022	-576	603,636
2021	-605	456,411
2020	-445	595,873
2019	-473	652,130
2018	-423	648,319
2017	-417	645,975
2016	-376	641,365
2015	-327	668,771
2014	-266	674,754
2013	-216	652,427
2012	-144	643,723
2011	-91	601,708
2010	-18	566,834
2009	23	554,115
2008	40	595,332
2007	24	503,567
2006	25	487,584
2005	26	464,464
2004	31	442,540
2003	14	415,018
2002	26	430,926
2001	52	484,801
2000	36	526,963
1999	25	594,643
1998	18	627,027
1997	6	667,969
1996	-6	710,868
1995	-14	743,488
1994	-22	698,609
1993	-29	789,220
1992	-33	794,415
1991	-35	827,296
1990	-26	835,421
1989	-2	884,629
1988	19	909,221
1987	30	922,330
1986	16	903,644
1985	-5	893,889
1984	-30	869,011
1983	-49	837,013
1982	-59	807,550
1981	-60	767,833
1980	-53	738,415
1979	-47	716,541
1978	-45	694,341
1977	-51	680,929
1976	-57	675,011
1975	-60	667,862
1974	-55	658,438
1973	-48	651,596
1972	-41	638,754
1971	-35	624,761
1970	-30	605,102
1969	-29	590,794
1968	-25	571,841
1967	-22	553,741
1966	-15	534,862
1965	-12	506,632
1964	-9	490,606
1963	-4	473,821
1962	5	455,634
1961	13	437,851
1960	20	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 -1.15% in Monaco and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -1.15% in Monaco and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Monaco vs South Africa by year

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Monaco

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Monaco	South Africa
2023	9.44	18.8
2022	8.69	19.1
2021	8.69	19.4
2020	9.75	19.5
2019	9.97	19.7
2018	10.2	19.9
2017	10	20
2016	10.8	20.3
2015	10.6	21
2014	10.7	21.8
2013	10.1	21.9
2012	10.3	22.1
2011	10.2	22.1
2010	11.3	22.2
2009	11.8	22.8
2008	12.2	24.3
2007	11.5	23.1
2006	11.1	23.1
2005	10.7	22.7
2004	10.9	22.1
2003	10.6	21.4
2002	11.3	20.9
2001	12.6	21.3
2000	12.2	21.6
1999	12	22.7
1998	11.8	23.2
1997	11.5	23.9
1996	11.3	24.9
1995	11.1	25.6
1994	11	24.6
1993	11	26.6
1992	11.1	27
1991	11.4	28.1
1990	11.8	28.7
1989	12.4	30.6
1988	12.9	32
1987	13.3	33.2
1986	13.6	33.6
1985	13.9	34.2
1984	14.1	34.5
1983	14.3	34.6
1982	14.5	34.8
1981	14.6	34.6
1980	14.7	34.7
1979	14.8	34.9
1978	14.9	35.1
1977	15.1	35.6
1976	15.3	36.3
1975	15.6	37
1974	15.6	37.7
1973	15.6	38.4
1972	15.6	38.9
1971	15.6	39.3
1970	15.7	39.4
1969	15.8	39.7
1968	15.9	39.8
1967	15.8	39.9
1966	15.8	40
1965	15.8	39.5
1964	16	39.6
1963	16.3	39.7
1962	16.5	39.7
1961	16.6	39.7
1960	16.7	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.44 in Monaco and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 16.7 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Monaco

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Monaco	South Africa
2100	16.3%	17.9%
2099	16.3%	18%
2098	16.4%	18%
2097	16.4%	18.1%
2096	16.5%	18.1%
2095	16.5%	18.2%
2094	16.6%	18.2%
2093	16.6%	18.3%
2092	16.6%	18.3%
2091	16.6%	18.4%
2090	16.7%	18.4%
2089	16.7%	18.5%
2088	16.7%	18.5%
2087	16.7%	18.6%
2086	16.7%	18.6%
2085	16.7%	18.7%
2084	16.7%	18.7%
2083	16.7%	18.8%
2082	16.8%	18.9%
2081	16.8%	18.9%
2080	16.8%	19%
2079	16.8%	19%
2078	16.9%	19.1%
2077	17%	19.2%
2076	17%	19.3%
2075	17.1%	19.3%
2074	17.1%	19.4%
2073	17.2%	19.5%
2072	17.3%	19.6%
2071	17.3%	19.6%
2070	17.4%	19.7%
2069	17.5%	19.8%
2068	17.5%	19.9%
2067	17.6%	20%
2066	17.6%	20.1%
2065	17.6%	20.2%
2064	17.7%	20.3%
2063	17.7%	20.4%
2062	17.6%	20.5%
2061	17.6%	20.6%
2060	17.6%	20.7%
2059	17.5%	20.8%
2058	17.4%	20.9%
2057	17.3%	21%
2056	17.2%	21.1%
2055	17.1%	21.1%
2054	17%	21.2%
2053	16.9%	21.3%
2052	16.8%	21.4%
2051	16.7%	21.5%
2050	16.6%	21.6%
2049	16.5%	21.7%
2048	16.4%	21.8%
2047	16.4%	21.9%
2046	16.3%	22%
2045	16.2%	22.1%
2044	16.1%	22.3%
2043	16.1%	22.4%
2042	16%	22.6%
2041	16%	22.8%
2040	15.9%	23%
2039	15.9%	23.3%
2038	15.8%	23.5%
2037	15.7%	23.7%
2036	15.6%	24.1%
2035	15.5%	24.4%
2034	15.4%	24.7%
2033	15.4%	24.9%
2032	15.3%	25%
2031	15.2%	25.1%
2030	15%	25.2%
2029	14.7%	25.3%
2028	14.5%	25.4%
2027	14.2%	25.5%
2026	13.9%	25.6%
2025	13.6%	25.8%
2024	13.5%	25.9%
2023	13.2%	26.1%
2022	12.9%	26.3%
2021	12.8%	26.6%
2020	12.8%	27%
2019	12.5%	27.4%
2018	12.3%	27.9%
2017	12.3%	28.3%
2016	12.2%	28.3%
2015	12.3%	28.3%
2014	12.5%	28.5%
2013	12.8%	28.7%
2012	13%	28.9%
2011	13.1%	29.1%
2010	13.2%	29.4%
2009	13.2%	29.7%
2008	13.3%	29.9%
2007	13.5%	30.2%
2006	13.8%	30.6%
2005	14%	31.1%
2004	14.1%	31.6%
2003	14%	32.3%
2002	13.8%	33.2%
2001	13.6%	34%
2000	13.4%	34.9%
1999	13.6%	35.7%
1998	13.8%	36.5%
1997	13.8%	37.2%
1996	13.8%	37.5%
1995	13.7%	37.5%
1994	13.5%	37.2%
1993	13.4%	37.3%
1992	13.1%	37.6%
1991	12.9%	37.5%
1990	12.8%	37.7%
1989	13.2%	38.1%
1988	13.6%	38.4%
1987	13.7%	38.7%
1986	13.7%	38.9%
1985	13.5%	39.2%
1984	13.3%	39.5%
1983	12.9%	39.8%
1982	12.6%	40.1%
1981	12.9%	40.5%
1980	13.6%	40.9%
1979	14%	41.3%
1978	14.3%	41.5%
1977	14.2%	41.7%
1976	14%	41.8%
1975	13.5%	41.9%
1974	13.6%	42%
1973	14.1%	42.1%
1972	14.5%	42.2%
1971	14.5%	42.2%
1970	14.5%	42.3%
1969	14.3%	42.2%
1968	13.8%	42.2%
1967	14%	42.2%
1966	14.4%	42.1%
1965	14.5%	42.1%
1964	14.3%	42.1%
1963	13.8%	42.1%
1962	13.4%	42.1%
1961	13.7%	42.1%
1960	14.5%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.5% of the population in Monaco and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 12.8% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Monaco and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Monaco vs South Africa

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Monaco

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Monaco	South Africa
2023	5	118
2022	5	129
2021	5	191
2020	24	118
2019	6	119
2018	6	128
2017	5	134
2016	6	141
2015	5	150
2014	5	162
2013	5	180
2012	5	194
2011	11	202
2010	11	226
2009	11	241
2008	11	272
2007	10	272
2006	5	283
2005	5	279
2004	5	259
2003	5	245
2002	10	225
2001	10	192
2000	10	175
1999	10	151
1998	10	152
1997	10	152
1996	10	150
1995	10	125
1994	10	133
1993	10	145
1992	15	152
1991	15	162
1990	16	170
1989	16	177
1988	16	184
1987	17	192
1986	17	200
1985	29	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Monaco, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Monaco

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Monaco	South Africa
2023	0.27%	3.47%
2022	0.28%	3.44%
2021	0.29%	3.41%
2020	0.3%	3.41%
2019	0.31%	3.45%
2018	0.32%	3.49%
2017	0.33%	3.58%
2016	0.34%	3.68%
2015	0.35%	3.82%
2014	0.36%	3.96%
2013	0.37%	4.1%
2012	0.38%	4.25%
2011	0.39%	4.5%
2010	0.4%	5%
2009	0.41%	5.7%
2008	0.42%	6.42%
2007	0.43%	7.19%
2006	0.44%	7.75%
2005	0.45%	8.03%
2004	0.46%	8.1%
2003	0.47%	7.93%
2002	0.48%	7.69%
2001	0.5%	7.43%
2000	0.52%	7.11%
1999	0.53%	6.85%
1998	0.55%	6.56%
1997	0.58%	6.29%
1996	0.6%	6.11%
1995	0.62%	5.95%
1994	0.65%	5.82%
1993	0.68%	5.7%
1992	0.71%	5.66%
1991	0.74%	5.7%
1990	0.77%	5.82%
1989	0.81%	6.01%
1988	0.85%	6.26%
1987	0.89%	6.56%
1986	0.93%	6.89%
1985	0.97%	7.24%
1984	-	7.6%
1983	-	7.98%
1982	-	8.39%
1981	-	8.84%
1980	-	9.35%
1979	-	9.88%
1978	-	10.5%
1977	-	11.1%
1976	-	11.8%
1975	-	12.5%
1974	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.27% in Monaco and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.