Fertility & birth rates in San Marino and South Africa

Fertility rate in San Marino vs South Africa by year

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San Marino

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	San Marino	South Africa
2023	1.15	2.22
2022	1.14	2.23
2021	1.13	2.25
2020	1.11	2.26
2019	1.1	2.26
2018	1.08	2.27
2017	1.05	2.28
2016	1.13	2.26
2015	1.2	2.36
2014	1.26	2.42
2013	1.48	2.43
2012	1.29	2.45
2011	1.46	2.44
2010	1.46	2.44
2009	1.36	2.5
2008	1.52	2.68
2007	1.26	2.55
2006	1.24	2.55
2005	1.2	2.51
2004	1.3	2.44
2003	1.3	2.36
2002	1.43	2.32
2001	1.52	2.37
2000	1.4	2.41
1999	1.29	2.56
1998	1.26	2.63
1997	1.24	2.73
1996	1.21	2.99
1995	1.17	3.17
1994	1.14	3.26
1993	1.12	3.37
1992	1.15	3.48
1991	1.17	3.62
1990	1.16	3.72
1989	1.15	3.98
1988	1.14	4.18
1987	1.14	4.35
1986	1.15	4.41
1985	1.17	4.5
1984	1.2	4.57
1983	1.25	4.63
1982	1.3	4.7
1981	1.41	4.71
1980	1.53	4.78
1979	1.63	4.82
1978	1.77	4.85
1977	1.87	4.94
1976	1.95	5.07
1975	2.05	5.19
1974	2.13	5.3
1973	2.23	5.41
1972	2.29	5.49
1971	2.33	5.57
1970	2.32	5.63
1969	2.31	5.72
1968	2.3	5.78
1967	2.31	5.85
1966	2.33	5.91
1965	2.33	5.89
1964	2.37	5.96
1963	2.4	6.01
1962	2.43	6.05
1961	2.68	6.08
1960	2.43	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in San Marino was 1.15 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 San Marino vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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San Marino

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	San Marino	South Africa
2023	-92	602,793
2022	-58	603,636
2021	-99	456,411
2020	-122	595,873
2019	-17	652,130
2018	-11	648,319
2017	-51	645,975
2016	10	641,365
2015	36	668,771
2014	46	674,754
2013	73	652,427
2012	54	643,723
2011	105	601,708
2010	126	566,834
2009	145	554,115
2008	159	595,332
2007	69	503,567
2006	75	487,584
2005	66	464,464
2004	121	442,540
2003	79	415,018
2002	112	430,926
2001	132	484,801
2000	107	526,963
1999	80	594,643
1998	74	627,027
1997	71	667,969
1996	63	710,868
1995	51	743,488
1994	43	698,609
1993	38	789,220
1992	42	794,415
1991	45	827,296
1990	41	835,421
1989	36	884,629
1988	34	909,221
1987	31	922,330
1986	40	903,644
1985	44	893,889
1984	46	869,011
1983	54	837,013
1982	61	807,550
1981	76	767,833
1980	90	738,415
1979	104	716,541
1978	121	694,341
1977	117	680,929
1976	126	675,011
1975	141	667,862
1974	153	658,438
1973	167	651,596
1972	173	638,754
1971	174	624,761
1970	173	605,102
1969	173	590,794
1968	171	571,841
1967	171	553,741
1966	173	534,862
1965	169	506,632
1964	163	490,606
1963	158	473,821
1962	155	455,634
1961	174	437,851
1960	139	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 -0.27% in San Marino and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.1% in San Marino and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in San Marino vs South Africa by year

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San Marino

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	San Marino	South Africa
2023	5.6	18.8
2022	6.1	19.1
2021	6.2	19.4
2020	6.4	19.5
2019	6.7	19.7
2018	6.8	19.9
2017	6.7	20
2016	7.9	20.3
2015	8.2	21
2014	9.1	21.8
2013	9.7	21.9
2012	8.7	22.1
2011	10	22.1
2010	10.3	22.2
2009	10.7	22.8
2008	11	24.3
2007	9.4	23.1
2006	10	23.1
2005	9.5	22.7
2004	10.4	22.1
2003	10.7	21.4
2002	11.9	20.9
2001	12.8	21.3
2000	12	21.6
1999	11.1	22.7
1998	11	23.2
1997	11	23.9
1996	10.8	24.9
1995	10.4	25.6
1994	10.2	24.6
1993	10	26.6
1992	10.2	27
1991	10.3	28.1
1990	10.1	28.7
1989	9.88	30.6
1988	9.73	32
1987	9.6	33.2
1986	9.48	33.6
1985	9.52	34.2
1984	9.63	34.5
1983	9.87	34.6
1982	10.2	34.8
1981	10.8	34.6
1980	11.5	34.7
1979	12.2	34.9
1978	13.1	35.1
1977	13	35.6
1976	14	36.3
1975	14.8	37
1974	15.4	37.7
1973	16.2	38.4
1972	16.5	38.9
1971	16.7	39.3
1970	17	39.4
1969	17.1	39.7
1968	17.1	39.8
1967	17.2	39.9
1966	17.5	40
1965	17.4	39.5
1964	17.4	39.6
1963	17.5	39.7
1962	17.7	39.7
1961	19.4	39.7
1960	17.5	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 5.6 in San Marino and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 17.5 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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San Marino

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	San Marino	South Africa
2100	11.9%	17.9%
2099	11.9%	18%
2098	11.9%	18%
2097	12%	18.1%
2096	12%	18.1%
2095	12%	18.2%
2094	12.1%	18.2%
2093	12.1%	18.3%
2092	12.2%	18.3%
2091	12.2%	18.4%
2090	12.3%	18.4%
2089	12.3%	18.5%
2088	12.3%	18.5%
2087	12.4%	18.6%
2086	12.4%	18.6%
2085	12.4%	18.7%
2084	12.4%	18.7%
2083	12.4%	18.8%
2082	12.4%	18.9%
2081	12.3%	18.9%
2080	12.3%	19%
2079	12.2%	19%
2078	12.2%	19.1%
2077	12.1%	19.2%
2076	12%	19.3%
2075	11.9%	19.3%
2074	11.8%	19.4%
2073	11.7%	19.5%
2072	11.6%	19.6%
2071	11.5%	19.6%
2070	11.5%	19.7%
2069	11.4%	19.8%
2068	11.4%	19.9%
2067	11.3%	20%
2066	11.3%	20.1%
2065	11.3%	20.2%
2064	11.3%	20.3%
2063	11.3%	20.4%
2062	11.4%	20.5%
2061	11.4%	20.6%
2060	11.5%	20.7%
2059	11.5%	20.8%
2058	11.6%	20.9%
2057	11.6%	21%
2056	11.7%	21.1%
2055	11.7%	21.1%
2054	11.7%	21.2%
2053	11.8%	21.3%
2052	11.7%	21.4%
2051	11.7%	21.5%
2050	11.7%	21.6%
2049	11.6%	21.7%
2048	11.5%	21.8%
2047	11.4%	21.9%
2046	11.2%	22%
2045	11.1%	22.1%
2044	11%	22.3%
2043	10.8%	22.4%
2042	10.6%	22.6%
2041	10.5%	22.8%
2040	10.3%	23%
2039	10.2%	23.3%
2038	10%	23.5%
2037	9.93%	23.7%
2036	9.9%	24.1%
2035	9.89%	24.4%
2034	9.93%	24.7%
2033	9.99%	24.9%
2032	10%	25%
2031	10.2%	25.1%
2030	10.4%	25.2%
2029	10.6%	25.3%
2028	11%	25.4%
2027	11.2%	25.5%
2026	11.6%	25.6%
2025	12.1%	25.8%
2024	12.3%	25.9%
2023	12.7%	26.1%
2022	13%	26.3%
2021	13.2%	26.6%
2020	13.4%	27%
2019	13.7%	27.4%
2018	14%	27.9%
2017	14.4%	28.3%
2016	14.7%	28.3%
2015	14.9%	28.3%
2014	15.1%	28.5%
2013	15.1%	28.7%
2012	15.2%	28.9%
2011	15.3%	29.1%
2010	15.4%	29.4%
2009	15.4%	29.7%
2008	15.4%	29.9%
2007	15.3%	30.2%
2006	15.3%	30.6%
2005	15.3%	31.1%
2004	15.2%	31.6%
2003	15.2%	32.3%
2002	15.1%	33.2%
2001	15%	34%
2000	14.9%	34.9%
1999	14.9%	35.7%
1998	14.9%	36.5%
1997	14.9%	37.2%
1996	14.9%	37.5%
1995	14.9%	37.5%
1994	15%	37.2%
1993	15.2%	37.3%
1992	15.4%	37.6%
1991	15.8%	37.5%
1990	16.1%	37.7%
1989	16.5%	38.1%
1988	17%	38.4%
1987	17.5%	38.7%
1986	18%	38.9%
1985	18.6%	39.2%
1984	19.1%	39.5%
1983	19.7%	39.8%
1982	20.3%	40.1%
1981	21%	40.5%
1980	21.7%	40.9%
1979	22.4%	41.3%
1978	23%	41.5%
1977	23.9%	41.7%
1976	24.7%	41.8%
1975	25.1%	41.9%
1974	25.4%	42%
1973	25.7%	42.1%
1972	25.9%	42.2%
1971	26%	42.2%
1970	25.9%	42.3%
1969	25.6%	42.2%
1968	25.3%	42.2%
1967	24.9%	42.2%
1966	24.5%	42.1%
1965	24.3%	42.1%
1964	24.5%	42.1%
1963	24.8%	42.1%
1962	25%	42.1%
1961	25%	42.1%
1960	25%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.3% of the population in San Marino and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of San Marino and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: San Marino vs South Africa

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San Marino

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	San Marino	South Africa
2023	8	118
2022	22	129
2021	35	191
2020	46	118
2019	7	119
2018	7	128
2017	7	134
2016	7	141
2015	8	150
2014	8	162
2013	8	180
2012	8	194
2011	8	202
2010	8	226
2009	8	241
2008	8	272
2007	8	272
2006	12	283
2005	12	279
2004	13	259
2003	13	245
2002	14	225
2001	14	192
2000	14	175
1999	9	151
1998	9	152
1997	10	152
1996	10	150
1995	10	125
1994	10	133
1993	11	145
1992	11	152
1991	11	162
1990	11	170
1989	12	177
1988	12	184
1987	12	192
1986	12	200
1985	12	208

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in San Marino, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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San Marino

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	San Marino	South Africa
2023	0.14%	3.47%
2022	0.15%	3.44%
2021	0.15%	3.41%
2020	0.16%	3.41%
2019	0.17%	3.45%
2018	0.17%	3.49%
2017	0.18%	3.58%
2016	0.19%	3.68%
2015	0.2%	3.82%
2014	0.21%	3.96%
2013	0.23%	4.1%
2012	0.24%	4.25%
2011	0.25%	4.5%
2010	0.27%	5%
2009	0.28%	5.7%
2008	0.3%	6.42%
2007	0.32%	7.19%
2006	0.34%	7.75%
2005	0.37%	8.03%
2004	0.39%	8.1%
2003	0.42%	7.93%
2002	0.46%	7.69%
2001	0.5%	7.43%
2000	0.54%	7.11%
1999	0.58%	6.85%
1998	0.63%	6.56%
1997	0.69%	6.29%
1996	0.75%	6.11%
1995	0.81%	5.95%
1994	0.89%	5.82%
1993	0.97%	5.7%
1992	1.06%	5.66%
1991	1.16%	5.7%
1990	1.27%	5.82%
1989	1.39%	6.01%
1988	1.52%	6.26%
1987	1.66%	6.56%
1986	1.82%	6.89%
1985	1.99%	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 0.14% in San Marino and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.