Fertility & birth rates in Romania and South Africa

Fertility rate in Romania vs South Africa by year

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Romania

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	South Africa
2023	1.71	2.22
2022	1.71	2.23
2021	1.81	2.25
2020	1.8	2.26
2019	1.77	2.26
2018	1.76	2.27
2017	1.78	2.28
2016	1.69	2.26
2015	1.62	2.36
2014	1.56	2.42
2013	1.46	2.43
2012	1.52	2.45
2011	1.47	2.44
2010	1.59	2.44
2009	1.66	2.5
2008	1.6	2.68
2007	1.45	2.55
2006	1.42	2.55
2005	1.4	2.51
2004	1.33	2.44
2003	1.3	2.36
2002	1.27	2.32
2001	1.27	2.37
2000	1.31	2.41
1999	1.3	2.56
1998	1.32	2.63
1997	1.32	2.73
1996	1.3	2.99
1995	1.33	3.17
1994	1.4	3.26
1993	1.43	3.37
1992	1.51	3.48
1991	1.59	3.62
1990	1.83	3.72
1989	2.22	3.98
1988	2.3	4.18
1987	2.38	4.35
1986	2.39	4.41
1985	2.31	4.5
1984	2.26	4.57
1983	2.06	4.63
1982	2.17	4.7
1981	2.36	4.71
1980	2.43	4.78
1979	2.49	4.82
1978	2.52	4.85
1977	2.57	4.94
1976	2.54	5.07
1975	2.59	5.19
1974	2.71	5.3
1973	2.44	5.41
1972	2.55	5.49
1971	2.67	5.57
1970	2.89	5.63
1969	3.19	5.72
1968	3.63	5.78
1967	3.66	5.85
1966	1.9	5.91
1965	1.91	5.89
1964	1.96	5.96
1963	2.01	6.01
1962	2.04	6.05
1961	2.17	6.08
1960	2.34	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 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 Romania vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Romania

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	South Africa
2023	-89,587	602,793
2022	-93,338	603,636
2021	-141,504	456,411
2020	-100,179	595,873
2019	-60,053	652,130
2018	-62,316	648,319
2017	-50,930	645,975
2016	-53,196	641,365
2015	-59,447	668,771
2014	-55,745	674,754
2013	-59,951	652,427
2012	-54,157	643,723
2011	-56,413	601,708
2010	-46,567	566,834
2009	-34,625	554,115
2008	-30,806	595,332
2007	-37,590	503,567
2006	-38,148	487,584
2005	-40,508	464,464
2004	-42,904	442,540
2003	-56,093	415,018
2002	-58,673	430,926
2001	-37,625	484,801
2000	-22,443	526,963
1999	-31,461	594,643
1998	-33,761	627,027
1997	-42,853	667,969
1996	-56,548	710,868
1995	-36,295	743,488
1994	-18,184	698,609
1993	-13,658	789,220
1992	-4,559	794,415
1991	25,301	827,296
1990	69,605	835,421
1989	122,756	884,629
1988	126,817	909,221
1987	128,517	922,330
1986	134,737	903,644
1985	111,392	893,889
1984	117,731	869,011
1983	87,986	837,013
1982	119,121	807,550
1981	156,472	767,833
1980	168,776	738,415
1979	194,397	716,541
1978	204,148	694,341
1977	215,385	680,929
1976	213,361	675,011
1975	219,324	667,862
1974	235,530	658,438
1973	175,020	651,596
1972	198,316	638,754
1971	206,662	624,761
1970	234,905	605,102
1969	264,120	590,794
1968	338,577	571,841
1967	347,709	553,741
1966	115,293	534,862
1965	114,190	506,632
1964	134,326	490,606
1963	139,104	473,821
1962	130,736	455,634
1961	163,286	437,851
1960	191,431	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 -0.47% in Romania and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Romania vs South Africa by year

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Romania

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	South Africa
2023	8	18.8
2022	9.4	19.1
2021	10.1	19.4
2020	10.3	19.5
2019	10.3	19.7
2018	10.4	19.9
2017	10.8	20
2016	10.4	20.3
2015	10.2	21
2014	10	21.8
2013	9.4	21.9
2012	10	22.1
2011	9.7	22.1
2010	10.5	22.2
2009	10.9	22.8
2008	10.8	24.3
2007	10.3	23.1
2006	10.4	23.1
2005	10.4	22.7
2004	10.1	22.1
2003	9.8	21.4
2002	9.7	20.9
2001	10	21.3
2000	10.4	21.6
1999	10.4	22.7
1998	10.5	23.2
1997	10.5	23.9
1996	10.2	24.9
1995	10.4	25.6
1994	10.9	24.6
1993	11	26.6
1992	11.4	27
1991	12	28.1
1990	13.6	28.7
1989	16	30.6
1988	16.5	32
1987	16.7	33.2
1986	16.5	33.6
1985	15.8	34.2
1984	15.5	34.5
1983	14.3	34.6
1982	15.3	34.8
1981	17	34.6
1980	18	34.7
1979	18.6	34.9
1978	19	35.1
1977	19.5	35.6
1976	19.4	36.3
1975	19.6	37
1974	20.3	37.7
1973	18.2	38.4
1972	18.8	38.9
1971	19.6	39.3
1970	21.1	39.4
1969	23.3	39.7
1968	26.6	39.8
1967	27	39.9
1966	14.2	40
1965	14.6	39.5
1964	15.2	39.6
1963	15.7	39.7
1962	16.2	39.7
1961	17.5	39.7
1960	19.1	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 19.1 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	South Africa
2100	12.8%	17.9%
2099	12.8%	18%
2098	12.8%	18%
2097	12.9%	18.1%
2096	12.9%	18.1%
2095	13%	18.2%
2094	13.1%	18.2%
2093	13.1%	18.3%
2092	13.2%	18.3%
2091	13.2%	18.4%
2090	13.3%	18.4%
2089	13.4%	18.5%
2088	13.4%	18.5%
2087	13.5%	18.6%
2086	13.5%	18.6%
2085	13.5%	18.7%
2084	13.6%	18.7%
2083	13.6%	18.8%
2082	13.6%	18.9%
2081	13.6%	18.9%
2080	13.6%	19%
2079	13.6%	19%
2078	13.6%	19.1%
2077	13.6%	19.2%
2076	13.6%	19.3%
2075	13.6%	19.3%
2074	13.6%	19.4%
2073	13.6%	19.5%
2072	13.6%	19.6%
2071	13.6%	19.6%
2070	13.6%	19.7%
2069	13.6%	19.8%
2068	13.6%	19.9%
2067	13.6%	20%
2066	13.7%	20.1%
2065	13.7%	20.2%
2064	13.8%	20.3%
2063	13.8%	20.4%
2062	13.9%	20.5%
2061	13.9%	20.6%
2060	14%	20.7%
2059	14.1%	20.8%
2058	14.1%	20.9%
2057	14.2%	21%
2056	14.3%	21.1%
2055	14.3%	21.1%
2054	14.4%	21.2%
2053	14.4%	21.3%
2052	14.4%	21.4%
2051	14.4%	21.5%
2050	14.4%	21.6%
2049	14.4%	21.7%
2048	14.4%	21.8%
2047	14.4%	21.9%
2046	14.4%	22%
2045	14.3%	22.1%
2044	14.3%	22.3%
2043	14.3%	22.4%
2042	14.3%	22.6%
2041	14.2%	22.8%
2040	14.2%	23%
2039	14.2%	23.3%
2038	14.3%	23.5%
2037	14.3%	23.7%
2036	14.3%	24.1%
2035	14.4%	24.4%
2034	14.5%	24.7%
2033	14.6%	24.9%
2032	14.8%	25%
2031	15%	25.1%
2030	15.1%	25.2%
2029	15.2%	25.3%
2028	15.3%	25.4%
2027	15.4%	25.5%
2026	15.5%	25.6%
2025	15.6%	25.8%
2024	15.7%	25.9%
2023	15.9%	26.1%
2022	16%	26.3%
2021	16.1%	26.6%
2020	16.1%	27%
2019	16%	27.4%
2018	15.9%	27.9%
2017	15.8%	28.3%
2016	15.7%	28.3%
2015	15.7%	28.3%
2014	15.7%	28.5%
2013	15.7%	28.7%
2012	15.7%	28.9%
2011	15.8%	29.1%
2010	15.7%	29.4%
2009	15.7%	29.7%
2008	15.7%	29.9%
2007	15.7%	30.2%
2006	15.8%	30.6%
2005	16%	31.1%
2004	16.4%	31.6%
2003	16.9%	32.3%
2002	17.5%	33.2%
2001	18.1%	34%
2000	18.6%	34.9%
1999	19.1%	35.7%
1998	19.3%	36.5%
1997	19.6%	37.2%
1996	20%	37.5%
1995	20.5%	37.5%
1994	21%	37.2%
1993	21.6%	37.3%
1992	22.2%	37.6%
1991	22.8%	37.5%
1990	23.3%	37.7%
1989	23.7%	38.1%
1988	23.9%	38.4%
1987	24%	38.7%
1986	24.3%	38.9%
1985	24.6%	39.2%
1984	25.1%	39.5%
1983	25.9%	39.8%
1982	26.8%	40.1%
1981	27.1%	40.5%
1980	26.8%	40.9%
1979	26.5%	41.3%
1978	26.3%	41.5%
1977	26%	41.7%
1976	25.7%	41.8%
1975	25.3%	41.9%
1974	25.1%	42%
1973	24.9%	42.1%
1972	24.9%	42.2%
1971	24.9%	42.2%
1970	25.1%	42.3%
1969	25.1%	42.2%
1968	25.1%	42.2%
1967	25%	42.2%
1966	25.2%	42.1%
1965	26%	42.1%
1964	26.7%	42.1%
1963	27.3%	42.1%
1962	27.7%	42.1%
1961	28%	42.1%
1960	28.1%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs South Africa

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Romania

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	South Africa
2023	12	118
2022	13	129
2021	20	191
2020	16	118
2019	14	119
2018	15	128
2017	17	134
2016	17	141
2015	18	150
2014	18	162
2013	18	180
2012	19	194
2011	20	202
2010	23	226
2009	25	241
2008	25	272
2007	25	272
2006	27	283
2005	30	279
2004	32	259
2003	35	245
2002	38	225
2001	41	192
2000	45	175
1999	51	151
1998	58	152
1997	66	152
1996	72	150
1995	75	125
1994	80	133
1993	87	145
1992	95	152
1991	104	162
1990	118	170
1989	143	177
1988	159	184
1987	173	192
1986	180	200
1985	184	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Romania, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	South Africa
2023	0.66%	3.47%
2022	0.66%	3.44%
2021	0.65%	3.41%
2020	0.66%	3.41%
2019	0.68%	3.45%
2018	0.73%	3.49%
2017	0.79%	3.58%
2016	0.85%	3.68%
2015	0.92%	3.82%
2014	0.99%	3.96%
2013	1.05%	4.1%
2012	1.12%	4.25%
2011	1.18%	4.5%
2010	1.24%	5%
2009	1.31%	5.7%
2008	1.4%	6.42%
2007	1.51%	7.19%
2006	1.66%	7.75%
2005	1.82%	8.03%
2004	1.94%	8.1%
2003	1.99%	7.93%
2002	2.01%	7.69%
2001	2.06%	7.43%
2000	2.16%	7.11%
1999	2.29%	6.85%
1998	2.44%	6.56%
1997	2.58%	6.29%
1996	2.68%	6.11%
1995	2.73%	5.95%
1994	2.76%	5.82%
1993	2.79%	5.7%
1992	2.84%	5.66%
1991	2.97%	5.7%
1990	3.14%	5.82%
1989	3.31%	6.01%
1988	3.43%	6.26%
1987	3.45%	6.56%
1986	3.33%	6.89%
1985	3.16%	7.24%
1984	3.08%	7.6%
1983	3.14%	7.98%
1982	3.28%	8.39%
1981	3.44%	8.84%
1980	3.57%	9.35%
1979	3.68%	9.88%
1978	3.76%	10.5%
1977	3.86%	11.1%
1976	4.05%	11.8%
1975	4.27%	12.5%
1974	4.43%	13.2%
1973	4.49%	-
1972	4.64%	-
1971	5.06%	-
1970	5.69%	-
1969	6.23%	-
1968	6.44%	-
1967	6.27%	-
1966	5.83%	-
1965	5.44%	-
1964	5.45%	-
1963	6.03%	-
1962	6.98%	-
1961	7.98%	-
1960	8.82%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.