Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and South Africa

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs South Africa by year

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Paraguay

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	South Africa
2023	2.42	2.22
2022	2.44	2.23
2021	2.47	2.25
2020	2.5	2.26
2019	2.53	2.26
2018	2.56	2.27
2017	2.59	2.28
2016	2.62	2.26
2015	2.65	2.36
2014	2.65	2.42
2013	2.64	2.43
2012	2.66	2.45
2011	2.67	2.44
2010	2.7	2.44
2009	2.76	2.5
2008	2.79	2.68
2007	2.82	2.55
2006	2.89	2.55
2005	2.97	2.51
2004	3.05	2.44
2003	3.12	2.36
2002	3.23	2.32
2001	3.36	2.37
2000	3.51	2.41
1999	3.67	2.56
1998	3.8	2.63
1997	3.91	2.73
1996	4.01	2.99
1995	4.11	3.17
1994	4.2	3.26
1993	4.28	3.37
1992	4.4	3.48
1991	4.48	3.62
1990	4.57	3.72
1989	4.68	3.98
1988	4.77	4.18
1987	4.85	4.35
1986	4.93	4.41
1985	4.97	4.5
1984	5.04	4.57
1983	5.09	4.63
1982	5.13	4.7
1981	5.15	4.71
1980	5.1	4.78
1979	5.06	4.82
1978	5.04	4.85
1977	5.08	4.94
1976	5.12	5.07
1975	5.18	5.19
1974	5.27	5.3
1973	5.35	5.41
1972	5.46	5.49
1971	5.59	5.57
1970	5.72	5.63
1969	5.84	5.72
1968	5.97	5.78
1967	6.1	5.85
1966	6.23	5.91
1965	6.35	5.89
1964	6.42	5.96
1963	6.45	6.01
1962	6.47	6.05
1961	6.49	6.08
1960	6.5	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 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 Paraguay vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	South Africa
2023	97,748	602,793
2022	94,627	603,636
2021	78,667	456,411
2020	98,667	595,873
2019	103,179	652,130
2018	104,908	648,319
2017	105,634	645,975
2016	106,804	641,365
2015	106,817	668,771
2014	105,585	674,754
2013	103,383	652,427
2012	102,508	643,723
2011	100,442	601,708
2010	99,456	566,834
2009	100,296	554,115
2008	99,821	595,332
2007	99,141	503,567
2006	99,808	487,584
2005	101,035	464,464
2004	101,896	442,540
2003	102,427	415,018
2002	104,658	430,926
2001	107,225	484,801
2000	109,979	526,963
1999	112,726	594,643
1998	114,122	627,027
1997	115,095	667,969
1996	115,623	710,868
1995	115,777	743,488
1994	115,662	698,609
1993	115,211	789,220
1992	115,442	794,415
1991	114,472	827,296
1990	112,864	835,421
1989	111,727	884,629
1988	110,348	909,221
1987	107,962	922,330
1986	105,776	903,644
1985	102,859	893,889
1984	99,937	869,011
1983	96,406	837,013
1982	92,917	807,550
1981	89,456	767,833
1980	84,568	738,415
1979	80,345	716,541
1978	76,691	694,341
1977	74,359	680,929
1976	71,973	675,011
1975	70,285	667,862
1974	69,059	658,438
1973	67,803	651,596
1972	66,625	638,754
1971	66,142	624,761
1970	65,905	605,102
1969	65,616	590,794
1968	65,575	571,841
1967	65,695	553,741
1966	66,002	534,862
1965	66,063	506,632
1964	65,681	490,606
1963	64,741	473,821
1962	63,079	455,634
1961	61,536	437,851
1960	60,009	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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs South Africa by year

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Paraguay

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	South Africa
2023	20	18.8
2022	20.4	19.1
2021	20.7	19.4
2020	21	19.5
2019	21.4	19.7
2018	21.8	19.9
2017	22.2	20
2016	22.5	20.3
2015	22.7	21
2014	22.6	21.8
2013	22.5	21.9
2012	22.6	22.1
2011	22.5	22.1
2010	22.5	22.2
2009	22.9	22.8
2008	23	24.3
2007	23	23.1
2006	23.3	23.1
2005	23.7	22.7
2004	24.1	22.1
2003	24.4	21.4
2002	25.1	20.9
2001	25.9	21.3
2000	26.9	21.6
1999	27.9	22.7
1998	28.8	23.2
1997	29.6	23.9
1996	30.3	24.9
1995	31	25.6
1994	31.7	24.6
1993	32.4	26.6
1992	33.3	27
1991	33.9	28.1
1990	34.4	28.7
1989	35.2	30.6
1988	35.8	32
1987	36.1	33.2
1986	36.5	33.6
1985	36.8	34.2
1984	37	34.5
1983	37	34.6
1982	37	34.8
1981	36.9	34.6
1980	36.2	34.7
1979	35.6	34.9
1978	35.1	35.1
1977	35	35.6
1976	34.8	36.3
1975	34.9	37
1974	35.2	37.7
1973	35.4	38.4
1972	35.8	38.9
1971	36.3	39.3
1970	37	39.4
1969	37.6	39.7
1968	38.4	39.8
1967	39.2	39.9
1966	40.2	40
1965	41	39.5
1964	41.7	39.6
1963	42.1	39.7
1962	42.2	39.7
1961	42.3	39.7
1960	42.4	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 42.4 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	South Africa
2100	15.5%	17.9%
2099	15.6%	18%
2098	15.7%	18%
2097	15.8%	18.1%
2096	15.9%	18.1%
2095	15.9%	18.2%
2094	16%	18.2%
2093	16.1%	18.3%
2092	16.2%	18.3%
2091	16.3%	18.4%
2090	16.4%	18.4%
2089	16.4%	18.5%
2088	16.5%	18.5%
2087	16.6%	18.6%
2086	16.7%	18.6%
2085	16.8%	18.7%
2084	16.8%	18.7%
2083	16.9%	18.8%
2082	17%	18.9%
2081	17.1%	18.9%
2080	17.2%	19%
2079	17.3%	19%
2078	17.3%	19.1%
2077	17.4%	19.2%
2076	17.5%	19.3%
2075	17.6%	19.3%
2074	17.8%	19.4%
2073	17.9%	19.5%
2072	18%	19.6%
2071	18.1%	19.6%
2070	18.3%	19.7%
2069	18.4%	19.8%
2068	18.6%	19.9%
2067	18.7%	20%
2066	18.9%	20.1%
2065	19.1%	20.2%
2064	19.2%	20.3%
2063	19.4%	20.4%
2062	19.6%	20.5%
2061	19.7%	20.6%
2060	19.9%	20.7%
2059	20.1%	20.8%
2058	20.2%	20.9%
2057	20.4%	21%
2056	20.6%	21.1%
2055	20.7%	21.1%
2054	20.9%	21.2%
2053	21%	21.3%
2052	21.2%	21.4%
2051	21.4%	21.5%
2050	21.5%	21.6%
2049	21.7%	21.7%
2048	21.9%	21.8%
2047	22%	21.9%
2046	22.2%	22%
2045	22.4%	22.1%
2044	22.6%	22.3%
2043	22.9%	22.4%
2042	23.1%	22.6%
2041	23.3%	22.8%
2040	23.6%	23%
2039	23.9%	23.3%
2038	24.2%	23.5%
2037	24.5%	23.7%
2036	24.9%	24.1%
2035	25.2%	24.4%
2034	25.6%	24.7%
2033	26%	24.9%
2032	26.3%	25%
2031	26.7%	25.1%
2030	27.1%	25.2%
2029	27.4%	25.3%
2028	27.7%	25.4%
2027	28%	25.5%
2026	28.3%	25.6%
2025	28.5%	25.8%
2024	28.6%	25.9%
2023	28.8%	26.1%
2022	28.9%	26.3%
2021	29%	26.6%
2020	29.1%	27%
2019	29.3%	27.4%
2018	29.5%	27.9%
2017	29.7%	28.3%
2016	29.9%	28.3%
2015	30.2%	28.3%
2014	30.5%	28.5%
2013	30.9%	28.7%
2012	31.4%	28.9%
2011	32%	29.1%
2010	32.5%	29.4%
2009	33.2%	29.7%
2008	33.8%	29.9%
2007	34.4%	30.2%
2006	35.1%	30.6%
2005	35.8%	31.1%
2004	36.6%	31.6%
2003	37.3%	32.3%
2002	37.9%	33.2%
2001	38.4%	34%
2000	39%	34.9%
1999	39.5%	35.7%
1998	40%	36.5%
1997	40.4%	37.2%
1996	40.8%	37.5%
1995	41.1%	37.5%
1994	41.3%	37.2%
1993	41.4%	37.3%
1992	41.5%	37.6%
1991	41.5%	37.5%
1990	41.5%	37.7%
1989	41.5%	38.1%
1988	41.4%	38.4%
1987	41.3%	38.7%
1986	41.3%	38.9%
1985	41.2%	39.2%
1984	41.2%	39.5%
1983	41.2%	39.8%
1982	41.2%	40.1%
1981	41.4%	40.5%
1980	41.6%	40.9%
1979	42%	41.3%
1978	42.4%	41.5%
1977	42.8%	41.7%
1976	43.3%	41.8%
1975	43.7%	41.9%
1974	44.2%	42%
1973	44.6%	42.1%
1972	45%	42.2%
1971	45.2%	42.2%
1970	45.5%	42.3%
1969	45.7%	42.2%
1968	45.8%	42.2%
1967	45.9%	42.2%
1966	46%	42.1%
1965	46%	42.1%
1964	46%	42.1%
1963	46%	42.1%
1962	46.1%	42.1%
1961	46.2%	42.1%
1960	46.3%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs South Africa

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Paraguay

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	South Africa
2023	58	118
2022	78	129
2021	140	191
2020	69	118
2019	58	119
2018	58	128
2017	58	134
2016	60	141
2015	64	150
2014	70	162
2013	84	180
2012	100	194
2011	120	202
2010	136	226
2009	152	241
2008	166	272
2007	177	272
2006	186	283
2005	194	279
2004	199	259
2003	203	245
2002	206	225
2001	207	192
2000	207	175
1999	207	151
1998	207	152
1997	205	152
1996	203	150
1995	202	125
1994	201	133
1993	197	145
1992	195	152
1991	192	162
1990	198	170
1989	209	177
1988	220	184
1987	225	192
1986	230	200
1985	237	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	South Africa
2023	1.7%	3.47%
2022	1.76%	3.44%
2021	1.82%	3.41%
2020	1.88%	3.41%
2019	1.94%	3.45%
2018	2.01%	3.49%
2017	2.08%	3.58%
2016	2.15%	3.68%
2015	2.22%	3.82%
2014	2.3%	3.96%
2013	2.37%	4.1%
2012	2.44%	4.25%
2011	2.51%	4.5%
2010	2.59%	5%
2009	2.67%	5.7%
2008	2.75%	6.42%
2007	2.83%	7.19%
2006	2.91%	7.75%
2005	2.99%	8.03%
2004	3.07%	8.1%
2003	3.14%	7.93%
2002	3.22%	7.69%
2001	3.29%	7.43%
2000	3.36%	7.11%
1999	3.45%	6.85%
1998	3.53%	6.56%
1997	3.62%	6.29%
1996	3.72%	6.11%
1995	3.83%	5.95%
1994	3.95%	5.82%
1993	4.08%	5.7%
1992	4.23%	5.66%
1991	4.38%	5.7%
1990	4.55%	5.82%
1989	4.73%	6.01%
1988	4.92%	6.26%
1987	5.1%	6.56%
1986	5.3%	6.89%
1985	5.5%	7.24%
1984	5.71%	7.6%
1983	5.92%	7.98%
1982	6.14%	8.39%
1981	6.35%	8.84%
1980	6.55%	9.35%
1979	6.74%	9.88%
1978	6.91%	10.5%
1977	7.06%	11.1%
1976	7.21%	11.8%
1975	7.34%	12.5%
1974	7.46%	13.2%
1973	7.57%	-
1972	7.66%	-
1971	7.73%	-
1970	7.79%	-
1969	7.84%	-
1968	7.88%	-
1967	7.91%	-
1966	7.94%	-
1965	7.96%	-
1964	7.99%	-
1963	8.02%	-
1962	8.06%	-
1961	8.11%	-
1960	8.18%	-

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