Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and South Africa

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs South Africa by year

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Seychelles

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Seychelles	South Africa
2023	2.02	2.22
2022	2.01	2.23
2021	2.46	2.25
2020	2.29	2.26
2019	2.36	2.26
2018	2.41	2.27
2017	2.41	2.28
2016	2.39	2.26
2015	2.31	2.36
2014	2.25	2.42
2013	2.26	2.43
2012	2.37	2.45
2011	2.33	2.44
2010	2.16	2.44
2009	2.38	2.5
2008	2.33	2.68
2007	2.24	2.55
2006	2.11	2.55
2005	2.2	2.51
2004	2.01	2.44
2003	2.06	2.36
2002	2.04	2.32
2001	1.98	2.37
2000	2.08	2.41
1999	2.04	2.56
1998	2.04	2.63
1997	2.1	2.73
1996	2.31	2.99
1995	2.36	3.17
1994	2.6	3.26
1993	2.58	3.37
1992	2.53	3.48
1991	2.69	3.62
1990	2.61	3.72
1989	2.67	3.98
1988	2.79	4.18
1987	2.92	4.35
1986	3.07	4.41
1985	3.09	4.5
1984	3.24	4.57
1983	3.22	4.63
1982	3.13	4.7
1981	3.67	4.71
1980	3.79	4.78
1979	3.66	4.82
1978	3.92	4.85
1977	3.75	4.94
1976	4.09	5.07
1975	4.75	5.19
1974	5.1	5.3
1973	4.78	5.41
1972	5.16	5.49
1971	5.69	5.57
1970	5.31	5.63
1969	5.48	5.72
1968	5.61	5.78
1967	5.9	5.85
1966	6.13	5.91
1965	5.72	5.89
1964	5.69	5.96
1963	5.61	6.01
1962	5.51	6.05
1961	5.42	6.08
1960	5.31	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Seychelles was 2.02 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 the Seychelles vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Seychelles

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Seychelles	South Africa
2023	683	602,793
2022	635	603,636
2021	744	456,411
2020	886	595,873
2019	811	652,130
2018	842	648,319
2017	901	645,975
2016	900	641,365
2015	888	668,771
2014	832	674,754
2013	846	652,427
2012	989	643,723
2011	936	601,708
2010	844	566,834
2009	900	554,115
2008	887	595,332
2007	867	503,567
2006	804	487,584
2005	861	464,464
2004	842	442,540
2003	828	415,018
2002	837	430,926
2001	885	484,801
2000	958	526,963
1999	901	594,643
1998	844	627,027
1997	873	667,969
1996	1,047	710,868
1995	1,054	743,488
1994	1,136	698,609
1993	1,091	789,220
1992	1,076	794,415
1991	1,162	827,296
1990	1,070	835,421
1989	1,030	884,629
1988	1,135	909,221
1987	1,172	922,330
1986	1,222	903,644
1985	1,259	893,889
1984	1,255	869,011
1983	1,209	837,013
1982	1,069	807,550
1981	1,358	767,833
1980	1,386	738,415
1979	1,292	716,541
1978	1,330	694,341
1977	1,125	680,929
1976	1,174	675,011
1975	1,376	667,862
1974	1,361	658,438
1973	1,166	651,596
1972	1,199	638,754
1971	1,373	624,761
1970	1,087	605,102
1969	1,119	590,794
1968	1,145	571,841
1967	1,217	553,741
1966	1,280	534,862
1965	1,165	506,632
1964	1,155	490,606
1963	1,123	473,821
1962	1,083	455,634
1961	1,040	437,851
1960	977	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 +0.57% in the Seychelles and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs South Africa by year

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Seychelles

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Seychelles	South Africa
2023	13	18.8
2022	13.1	19.1
2021	16.8	19.4
2020	15.8	19.5
2019	16.4	19.7
2018	17.1	19.9
2017	17.2	20
2016	17.4	20.3
2015	17	21
2014	17	21.8
2013	17.4	21.9
2012	18.6	22.1
2011	18.6	22.1
2010	16.8	22.2
2009	18.1	22.8
2008	17.8	24.3
2007	17.6	23.1
2006	17.3	23.1
2005	18.5	22.7
2004	17.4	22.1
2003	18.1	21.4
2002	17.7	20.9
2001	17.7	21.3
2000	18.6	21.6
1999	18.2	22.7
1998	17.9	23.2
1997	19.1	23.9
1996	21.1	24.9
1995	21	25.6
1994	22.9	24.6
1993	23.4	26.6
1992	22.6	27
1991	24.2	28.1
1990	23.1	28.7
1989	23	30.6
1988	23.8	32
1987	24.5	33.2
1986	26.2	33.6
1985	26.5	34.2
1984	26.9	34.5
1983	25.8	34.6
1982	24.1	34.8
1981	28.1	34.6
1980	28.9	34.7
1979	27.6	34.9
1978	28.9	35.1
1977	25.9	35.6
1976	27.1	36.3
1975	30.5	37
1974	32.1	37.7
1973	28.8	38.4
1972	30.8	38.9
1971	33.6	39.3
1970	30.2	39.4
1969	31.7	39.7
1968	33.1	39.8
1967	35.5	39.9
1966	37.8	40
1965	36.2	39.5
1964	36.8	39.6
1963	37	39.7
1962	37	39.7
1961	36.9	39.7
1960	36.5	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 36.5 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Seychelles	South Africa
2100	14.8%	17.9%
2099	14.9%	18%
2098	14.9%	18%
2097	15%	18.1%
2096	15%	18.1%
2095	15.1%	18.2%
2094	15.1%	18.2%
2093	15.2%	18.3%
2092	15.2%	18.3%
2091	15.2%	18.4%
2090	15.3%	18.4%
2089	15.3%	18.5%
2088	15.3%	18.5%
2087	15.3%	18.6%
2086	15.3%	18.6%
2085	15.4%	18.7%
2084	15.4%	18.7%
2083	15.4%	18.8%
2082	15.4%	18.9%
2081	15.4%	18.9%
2080	15.4%	19%
2079	15.4%	19%
2078	15.5%	19.1%
2077	15.5%	19.2%
2076	15.5%	19.3%
2075	15.6%	19.3%
2074	15.6%	19.4%
2073	15.7%	19.5%
2072	15.7%	19.6%
2071	15.7%	19.6%
2070	15.8%	19.7%
2069	15.8%	19.8%
2068	15.9%	19.9%
2067	15.9%	20%
2066	16%	20.1%
2065	16%	20.2%
2064	16.1%	20.3%
2063	16.1%	20.4%
2062	16.1%	20.5%
2061	16.2%	20.6%
2060	16.2%	20.7%
2059	16.2%	20.8%
2058	16.2%	20.9%
2057	16.2%	21%
2056	16.2%	21.1%
2055	16.2%	21.1%
2054	16.3%	21.2%
2053	16.3%	21.3%
2052	16.3%	21.4%
2051	16.3%	21.5%
2050	16.4%	21.6%
2049	16.4%	21.7%
2048	16.5%	21.8%
2047	16.6%	21.9%
2046	16.7%	22%
2045	16.9%	22.1%
2044	17%	22.3%
2043	17.2%	22.4%
2042	17.4%	22.6%
2041	17.5%	22.8%
2040	17.7%	23%
2039	17.9%	23.3%
2038	18%	23.5%
2037	18.2%	23.7%
2036	18.5%	24.1%
2035	18.6%	24.4%
2034	18.8%	24.7%
2033	18.9%	24.9%
2032	19%	25%
2031	19.1%	25.1%
2030	19.2%	25.2%
2029	19.3%	25.3%
2028	19.4%	25.4%
2027	19.5%	25.5%
2026	19.7%	25.6%
2025	19.9%	25.8%
2024	20%	25.9%
2023	20.1%	26.1%
2022	20.3%	26.3%
2021	20.4%	26.6%
2020	20.6%	27%
2019	20.7%	27.4%
2018	20.9%	27.9%
2017	21%	28.3%
2016	21.2%	28.3%
2015	21.4%	28.3%
2014	21.6%	28.5%
2013	21.8%	28.7%
2012	22%	28.9%
2011	22.2%	29.1%
2010	22.5%	29.4%
2009	22.9%	29.7%
2008	23.5%	29.9%
2007	24%	30.2%
2006	24.5%	30.6%
2005	25%	31.1%
2004	25.5%	31.6%
2003	26%	32.3%
2002	26.5%	33.2%
2001	27%	34%
2000	27.6%	34.9%
1999	28.2%	35.7%
1998	28.8%	36.5%
1997	29.3%	37.2%
1996	29.8%	37.5%
1995	30.3%	37.5%
1994	30.6%	37.2%
1993	31%	37.3%
1992	31.5%	37.6%
1991	31.9%	37.5%
1990	32.4%	37.7%
1989	32.9%	38.1%
1988	33.4%	38.4%
1987	33.8%	38.7%
1986	34.1%	38.9%
1985	34.4%	39.2%
1984	34.8%	39.5%
1983	35.2%	39.8%
1982	35.7%	40.1%
1981	36.4%	40.5%
1980	37.1%	40.9%
1979	37.9%	41.3%
1978	38.8%	41.5%
1977	39.7%	41.7%
1976	40.5%	41.8%
1975	41.2%	41.9%
1974	41.9%	42%
1973	42.5%	42.1%
1972	43%	42.2%
1971	43.4%	42.2%
1970	43.6%	42.3%
1969	43.4%	42.2%
1968	43.1%	42.2%
1967	42.7%	42.2%
1966	42.1%	42.1%
1965	41.5%	42.1%
1964	40.9%	42.1%
1963	40.3%	42.1%
1962	39.7%	42.1%
1961	39.1%	42.1%
1960	38.6%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs South Africa

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Seychelles

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	South Africa
2023	42	118
2022	89	129
2021	74	191
2020	51	118
2019	48	119
2018	49	128
2017	47	134
2016	47	141
2015	46	150
2014	46	162
2013	48	180
2012	49	194
2011	50	202
2010	50	226
2009	51	241
2008	51	272
2007	52	272
2006	51	283
2005	50	279
2004	52	259
2003	47	245
2002	45	225
2001	43	192
2000	45	175
1999	41	151
1998	41	152
1997	37	152
1996	39	150
1995	40	125
1994	45	133
1993	49	145
1992	50	152
1991	54	162
1990	53	170
1989	61	177
1988	60	184
1987	62	192
1986	65	200
1985	69	208

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Seychelles

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	South Africa
2023	1.43%	3.47%
2022	1.45%	3.44%
2021	1.47%	3.41%
2020	1.48%	3.41%
2019	1.48%	3.45%
2018	1.48%	3.49%
2017	1.47%	3.58%
2016	1.46%	3.68%
2015	1.45%	3.82%
2014	1.45%	3.96%
2013	1.44%	4.1%
2012	1.43%	4.25%
2011	1.42%	4.5%
2010	1.41%	5%
2009	1.4%	5.7%
2008	1.39%	6.42%
2007	1.39%	7.19%
2006	1.38%	7.75%
2005	1.38%	8.03%
2004	1.38%	8.1%
2003	1.37%	7.93%
2002	1.37%	7.69%
2001	1.37%	7.43%
2000	1.38%	7.11%
1999	1.38%	6.85%
1998	1.39%	6.56%
1997	1.4%	6.29%
1996	1.41%	6.11%
1995	1.43%	5.95%
1994	1.46%	5.82%
1993	1.49%	5.7%
1992	1.53%	5.66%
1991	1.58%	5.7%
1990	1.63%	5.82%
1989	1.69%	6.01%
1988	1.76%	6.26%
1987	1.84%	6.56%
1986	1.93%	6.89%
1985	2.04%	7.24%
1984	2.16%	7.6%
1983	2.32%	7.98%
1982	2.51%	8.39%
1981	2.74%	8.84%
1980	3.01%	9.35%
1979	3.34%	9.88%
1978	3.72%	10.5%
1977	4.14%	11.1%
1976	4.6%	11.8%
1975	5.09%	12.5%
1974	5.59%	13.2%
1973	6.09%	-
1972	6.59%	-
1971	7.09%	-
1970	7.58%	-
1969	8.07%	-
1968	8.52%	-
1967	8.92%	-
1966	9.26%	-
1965	9.55%	-
1964	9.8%	-
1963	10%	-
1962	10.2%	-
1961	10.3%	-
1960	10.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.