Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and South Africa

Fertility rate in Qatar vs South Africa by year

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Qatar

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	South Africa
2023	1.73	2.22
2022	1.74	2.23
2021	1.61	2.25
2020	1.68	2.26
2019	1.73	2.26
2018	1.76	2.27
2017	1.83	2.28
2016	1.86	2.26
2015	1.98	2.36
2014	2.03	2.42
2013	2.03	2.43
2012	2.04	2.45
2011	2.07	2.44
2010	2.14	2.44
2009	2.25	2.5
2008	2.37	2.68
2007	2.44	2.55
2006	2.51	2.55
2005	2.64	2.51
2004	2.79	2.44
2003	2.93	2.36
2002	3.01	2.32
2001	3.08	2.37
2000	3.07	2.41
1999	3.12	2.56
1998	3.21	2.63
1997	3.33	2.73
1996	3.44	2.99
1995	3.56	3.17
1994	3.67	3.26
1993	3.77	3.37
1992	3.85	3.48
1991	3.99	3.62
1990	4.23	3.72
1989	4.41	3.98
1988	4.51	4.18
1987	4.54	4.35
1986	4.57	4.41
1985	4.64	4.5
1984	4.76	4.57
1983	4.9	4.63
1982	5.04	4.7
1981	5.2	4.71
1980	5.33	4.78
1979	5.46	4.82
1978	5.58	4.85
1977	5.69	4.94
1976	5.78	5.07
1975	5.86	5.19
1974	5.94	5.3
1973	6.01	5.41
1972	6.07	5.49
1971	6.15	5.57
1970	6.23	5.63
1969	6.31	5.72
1968	6.39	5.78
1967	6.46	5.85
1966	6.52	5.91
1965	6.53	5.89
1964	6.53	5.96
1963	6.53	6.01
1962	6.53	6.05
1961	6.53	6.08
1960	6.53	6.11

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

Natural population change by year

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Qatar

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	South Africa
2023	23,845	602,793
2022	24,360	603,636
2021	21,297	456,411
2020	25,128	595,873
2019	24,112	652,130
2018	23,340	648,319
2017	23,244	645,975
2016	22,416	641,365
2015	22,568	668,771
2014	21,699	674,754
2013	19,669	652,427
2012	17,681	643,723
2011	16,543	601,708
2010	16,225	566,834
2009	15,595	554,115
2008	14,062	595,332
2007	11,351	503,567
2006	10,225	487,584
2005	11,392	464,464
2004	11,242	442,540
2003	11,291	415,018
2002	11,062	430,926
2001	10,683	484,801
2000	9,974	526,963
1999	9,431	594,643
1998	9,055	627,027
1997	8,846	667,969
1996	9,049	710,868
1995	9,186	743,488
1994	9,257	698,609
1993	9,250	789,220
1992	9,189	794,415
1991	9,182	827,296
1990	9,388	835,421
1989	9,407	884,629
1988	9,198	909,221
1987	8,806	922,330
1986	8,439	903,644
1985	8,212	893,889
1984	7,997	869,011
1983	7,765	837,013
1982	7,489	807,550
1981	7,202	767,833
1980	6,894	738,415
1979	6,579	716,541
1978	6,246	694,341
1977	5,925	680,929
1976	5,598	675,011
1975	5,289	667,862
1974	5,015	658,438
1973	4,780	651,596
1972	4,581	638,754
1971	4,433	624,761
1970	4,346	605,102
1969	3,941	590,794
1968	3,547	571,841
1967	3,167	553,741
1966	2,811	534,862
1965	2,472	506,632
1964	2,150	490,606
1963	1,854	473,821
1962	1,589	455,634
1961	1,357	437,851
1960	1,220	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 +0.9% in Qatar and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Qatar vs South Africa by year

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Qatar

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	South Africa
2023	9.91	18.8
2022	10.1	19.1
2021	9.56	19.4
2020	10	19.5
2019	9.98	19.7
2018	9.92	19.9
2017	10	20
2016	9.97	20.3
2015	10.6	21
2014	11.1	21.8
2013	11.4	21.9
2012	11.4	22.1
2011	11.3	22.1
2010	11.2	22.2
2009	11	22.8
2008	11.2	24.3
2007	10.8	23.1
2006	12	23.1
2005	15.4	22.7
2004	16.3	22.1
2003	16.9	21.4
2002	17.4	20.9
2001	17.6	21.3
2000	17.3	21.6
1999	17.3	22.7
1998	17.5	23.2
1997	18	23.9
1996	19.1	24.9
1995	19.9	25.6
1994	20.6	24.6
1993	21.2	26.6
1992	21.7	27
1991	22.3	28.1
1990	23.5	28.7
1989	24.4	30.6
1988	24.7	32
1987	24.6	33.2
1986	24.5	33.6
1985	25	34.2
1984	25.7	34.5
1983	26.4	34.6
1982	27.1	34.8
1981	27.8	34.6
1980	28.4	34.7
1979	29	34.9
1978	29.6	35.1
1977	30.3	35.6
1976	31	36.3
1975	31.9	37
1974	33.1	37.7
1973	34.7	38.4
1972	36.9	38.9
1971	40	39.3
1970	44.3	39.4
1969	45.6	39.7
1968	46.4	39.8
1967	47.1	39.9
1966	47.6	40
1965	47.6	39.5
1964	47.3	39.6
1963	46.7	39.7
1962	45.9	39.7
1961	44.9	39.7
1960	45.3	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 45.3 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	South Africa
2100	18.4%	17.9%
2099	18.4%	18%
2098	18.4%	18%
2097	18.4%	18.1%
2096	18.4%	18.1%
2095	18.4%	18.2%
2094	18.4%	18.2%
2093	18.4%	18.3%
2092	18.4%	18.3%
2091	18.4%	18.4%
2090	18.4%	18.4%
2089	18.4%	18.5%
2088	18.4%	18.5%
2087	18.4%	18.6%
2086	18.4%	18.6%
2085	18.4%	18.7%
2084	18.4%	18.7%
2083	18.4%	18.8%
2082	18.4%	18.9%
2081	18.4%	18.9%
2080	18.4%	19%
2079	18.4%	19%
2078	18.4%	19.1%
2077	18.4%	19.2%
2076	18.4%	19.3%
2075	18.4%	19.3%
2074	18.3%	19.4%
2073	18.3%	19.5%
2072	18.3%	19.6%
2071	18.3%	19.6%
2070	18.2%	19.7%
2069	18.2%	19.8%
2068	18.2%	19.9%
2067	18.1%	20%
2066	18.1%	20.1%
2065	18.1%	20.2%
2064	18.1%	20.3%
2063	18.1%	20.4%
2062	18%	20.5%
2061	18%	20.6%
2060	18%	20.7%
2059	18%	20.8%
2058	18%	20.9%
2057	18%	21%
2056	18%	21.1%
2055	18%	21.1%
2054	17.9%	21.2%
2053	17.9%	21.3%
2052	17.9%	21.4%
2051	17.8%	21.5%
2050	17.8%	21.6%
2049	17.7%	21.7%
2048	17.6%	21.8%
2047	17.5%	21.9%
2046	17.4%	22%
2045	17.3%	22.1%
2044	17.2%	22.3%
2043	17.1%	22.4%
2042	16.9%	22.6%
2041	16.8%	22.8%
2040	16.6%	23%
2039	16.4%	23.3%
2038	16.3%	23.5%
2037	16.1%	23.7%
2036	16%	24.1%
2035	15.8%	24.4%
2034	15.7%	24.7%
2033	15.6%	24.9%
2032	15.5%	25%
2031	15.4%	25.1%
2030	15.3%	25.2%
2029	15.2%	25.3%
2028	15.1%	25.4%
2027	15%	25.5%
2026	15%	25.6%
2025	15%	25.8%
2024	15.1%	25.9%
2023	15.2%	26.1%
2022	15.2%	26.3%
2021	15.5%	26.6%
2020	15.4%	27%
2019	14.6%	27.4%
2018	14%	27.9%
2017	13.7%	28.3%
2016	13.7%	28.3%
2015	13.9%	28.3%
2014	14.4%	28.5%
2013	14.6%	28.7%
2012	14.5%	28.9%
2011	14.2%	29.1%
2010	13.9%	29.4%
2009	14%	29.7%
2008	14.6%	29.9%
2007	16.4%	30.2%
2006	20.2%	30.6%
2005	22.5%	31.1%
2004	22.2%	31.6%
2003	22.2%	32.3%
2002	22.5%	33.2%
2001	23%	34%
2000	23.5%	34.9%
1999	24.1%	35.7%
1998	24.8%	36.5%
1997	25.5%	37.2%
1996	25.9%	37.5%
1995	26.1%	37.5%
1994	26.2%	37.2%
1993	26.4%	37.3%
1992	26.6%	37.6%
1991	26.8%	37.5%
1990	27%	37.7%
1989	27.1%	38.1%
1988	27.2%	38.4%
1987	27.2%	38.7%
1986	27%	38.9%
1985	27.2%	39.2%
1984	27.6%	39.5%
1983	28.1%	39.8%
1982	28.6%	40.1%
1981	29.2%	40.5%
1980	30%	40.9%
1979	31%	41.3%
1978	32.1%	41.5%
1977	33.3%	41.7%
1976	34.6%	41.8%
1975	35.7%	41.9%
1974	36.7%	42%
1973	37.4%	42.1%
1972	37.5%	42.2%
1971	36.9%	42.2%
1970	35.1%	42.3%
1969	33.9%	42.2%
1968	34.2%	42.2%
1967	34.7%	42.2%
1966	35.3%	42.1%
1965	36.2%	42.1%
1964	37.2%	42.1%
1963	38.7%	42.1%
1962	40.5%	42.1%
1961	42.5%	42.1%
1960	44.2%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 27% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs South Africa

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Qatar

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	South Africa
2023	4	118
2022	8	129
2021	7	191
2020	6	118
2019	5	119
2018	5	128
2017	5	134
2016	5	141
2015	6	150
2014	6	162
2013	6	180
2012	7	194
2011	7	202
2010	8	226
2009	8	241
2008	9	272
2007	9	272
2006	10	283
2005	11	279
2004	11	259
2003	11	245
2002	11	225
2001	12	192
2000	11	175
1999	12	151
1998	12	152
1997	13	152
1996	13	150
1995	13	125
1994	13	133
1993	13	145
1992	13	152
1991	13	162
1990	13	170
1989	14	177
1988	15	184
1987	15	192
1986	16	200
1985	17	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Qatar

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	South Africa
2023	0.6%	3.47%
2022	0.61%	3.44%
2021	0.63%	3.41%
2020	0.64%	3.41%
2019	0.67%	3.45%
2018	0.69%	3.49%
2017	0.72%	3.58%
2016	0.75%	3.68%
2015	0.79%	3.82%
2014	0.82%	3.96%
2013	0.84%	4.1%
2012	0.87%	4.25%
2011	0.89%	4.5%
2010	0.91%	5%
2009	0.93%	5.7%
2008	0.96%	6.42%
2007	0.98%	7.19%
2006	1.01%	7.75%
2005	1.04%	8.03%
2004	1.08%	8.1%
2003	1.12%	7.93%
2002	1.16%	7.69%
2001	1.2%	7.43%
2000	1.25%	7.11%
1999	1.29%	6.85%
1998	1.34%	6.56%
1997	1.4%	6.29%
1996	1.46%	6.11%
1995	1.53%	5.95%
1994	1.61%	5.82%
1993	1.71%	5.7%
1992	1.82%	5.66%
1991	1.94%	5.7%
1990	2.08%	5.82%
1989	2.23%	6.01%
1988	2.37%	6.26%
1987	2.52%	6.56%
1986	2.68%	6.89%
1985	2.82%	7.24%
1984	2.98%	7.6%
1983	3.13%	7.98%
1982	3.29%	8.39%
1981	3.45%	8.84%
1980	3.62%	9.35%
1979	3.81%	9.88%
1978	4.02%	10.5%
1977	4.24%	11.1%
1976	4.48%	11.8%
1975	4.75%	12.5%
1974	5.06%	13.2%
1973	5.4%	-
1972	5.77%	-
1971	6.16%	-
1970	6.6%	-
1969	7.07%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.