Fertility & birth rates in Slovakia and South Africa

Fertility rate in Slovakia vs South Africa by year

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Slovakia

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Slovakia	South Africa
2023	1.49	2.22
2022	1.57	2.23
2021	1.63	2.25
2020	1.59	2.26
2019	1.57	2.26
2018	1.54	2.27
2017	1.52	2.28
2016	1.48	2.26
2015	1.4	2.36
2014	1.37	2.42
2013	1.34	2.43
2012	1.34	2.45
2011	1.45	2.44
2010	1.43	2.44
2009	1.44	2.5
2008	1.34	2.68
2007	1.27	2.55
2006	1.25	2.55
2005	1.27	2.51
2004	1.25	2.44
2003	1.2	2.36
2002	1.19	2.32
2001	1.2	2.37
2000	1.3	2.41
1999	1.33	2.56
1998	1.37	2.63
1997	1.43	2.73
1996	1.47	2.99
1995	1.52	3.17
1994	1.67	3.26
1993	1.87	3.37
1992	1.93	3.48
1991	2.05	3.62
1990	2.09	3.72
1989	2.07	3.98
1988	2.13	4.18
1987	2.14	4.35
1986	2.2	4.41
1985	2.26	4.5
1984	2.26	4.57
1983	2.28	4.63
1982	2.28	4.7
1981	2.29	4.71
1980	2.32	4.78
1979	2.45	4.82
1978	2.47	4.85
1977	2.49	4.94
1976	2.55	5.07
1975	2.55	5.19
1974	2.61	5.3
1973	2.56	5.41
1972	2.49	5.49
1971	2.43	5.57
1970	2.41	5.63
1969	2.43	5.72
1968	2.39	5.78
1967	2.48	5.85
1966	2.66	5.91
1965	2.78	5.89
1964	2.89	5.96
1963	2.92	6.01
1962	2.83	6.05
1961	2.96	6.08
1960	3.04	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovakia was 1.49 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 Slovakia vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Slovakia

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Slovakia	South Africa
2023	-5,427	602,793
2022	-7,062	603,636
2021	-16,886	456,411
2020	-2,184	595,873
2019	3,818	652,130
2018	3,268	648,319
2017	4,351	645,975
2016	5,431	641,365
2015	2,170	668,771
2014	3,793	674,754
2013	2,707	652,427
2012	3,245	643,723
2011	9,177	601,708
2010	7,008	566,834
2009	8,619	554,115
2008	4,303	595,332
2007	537	503,567
2006	537	487,584
2005	537	464,464
2004	1,611	442,540
2003	-537	415,018
2002	-538	430,926
2001	-1,076	484,801
2000	2,155	526,963
1999	3,777	594,643
1998	4,312	627,027
1997	6,999	667,969
1996	9,135	710,868
1995	9,115	743,488
1994	14,970	698,609
1993	20,769	789,220
1992	21,220	794,415
1991	23,865	827,296
1990	25,436	835,421
1989	26,380	884,629
1988	30,979	909,221
1987	31,859	922,330
1986	34,279	903,644
1985	37,680	893,889
1984	38,966	869,011
1983	39,717	837,013
1982	41,958	807,550
1981	43,640	767,833
1980	44,320	738,415
1979	52,353	716,541
1978	52,324	694,341
1977	52,762	680,929
1976	54,121	675,011
1975	52,604	667,862
1974	52,524	658,438
1973	49,199	651,596
1972	46,426	638,754
1971	40,105	624,761
1970	38,575	605,102
1969	39,312	590,794
1968	38,113	571,841
1967	41,824	553,741
1966	45,440	534,862
1965	48,517	506,632
1964	54,092	490,606
1963	54,382	473,821
1962	49,587	455,634
1961	55,749	437,851
1960	56,546	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 -0.1% in Slovakia and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Slovakia and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Slovakia vs South Africa by year

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Slovakia

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Slovakia	South Africa
2023	9	18.8
2022	9.7	19.1
2021	10.4	19.4
2020	10.4	19.5
2019	10.5	19.7
2018	10.6	19.9
2017	10.7	20
2016	10.6	20.3
2015	10.3	21
2014	10.2	21.8
2013	10.1	21.9
2012	10.3	22.1
2011	11.3	22.1
2010	11.2	22.2
2009	11.4	22.8
2008	10.7	24.3
2007	10.1	23.1
2006	10	23.1
2005	10.1	22.7
2004	10	22.1
2003	9.6	21.4
2002	9.5	20.9
2001	9.5	21.3
2000	10.2	21.6
1999	10.4	22.7
1998	10.7	23.2
1997	11	23.9
1996	11.2	24.9
1995	11.5	25.6
1994	12.4	24.6
1993	13.8	26.6
1992	14.1	27
1991	14.8	28.1
1990	15.1	28.7
1989	15.2	30.6
1988	15.9	32
1987	16.1	33.2
1986	16.8	33.6
1985	17.5	34.2
1984	17.7	34.5
1983	18.1	34.6
1982	18.3	34.8
1981	18.6	34.6
1980	19.1	34.7
1979	20.3	34.9
1978	20.5	35.1
1977	20.6	35.6
1976	20.8	36.3
1975	20.6	37
1974	20.8	37.7
1973	20	38.4
1972	19.1	38.9
1971	18.2	39.3
1970	17.8	39.4
1969	17.7	39.7
1968	17	39.8
1967	17.4	39.9
1966	18.5	40
1965	19.3	39.5
1964	20.1	39.6
1963	20.4	39.7
1962	19.8	39.7
1961	20.8	39.7
1960	21.7	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9 in Slovakia and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 21.7 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Slovakia

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Slovakia	South Africa
2100	12.2%	17.9%
2099	12.3%	18%
2098	12.3%	18%
2097	12.4%	18.1%
2096	12.5%	18.1%
2095	12.5%	18.2%
2094	12.6%	18.2%
2093	12.7%	18.3%
2092	12.7%	18.3%
2091	12.8%	18.4%
2090	12.8%	18.4%
2089	12.9%	18.5%
2088	12.9%	18.5%
2087	12.9%	18.6%
2086	12.9%	18.6%
2085	12.9%	18.7%
2084	12.8%	18.7%
2083	12.8%	18.8%
2082	12.7%	18.9%
2081	12.7%	18.9%
2080	12.6%	19%
2079	12.5%	19%
2078	12.5%	19.1%
2077	12.4%	19.2%
2076	12.4%	19.3%
2075	12.3%	19.3%
2074	12.3%	19.4%
2073	12.3%	19.5%
2072	12.3%	19.6%
2071	12.3%	19.6%
2070	12.3%	19.7%
2069	12.4%	19.8%
2068	12.4%	19.9%
2067	12.5%	20%
2066	12.6%	20.1%
2065	12.6%	20.2%
2064	12.7%	20.3%
2063	12.8%	20.4%
2062	12.9%	20.5%
2061	13%	20.6%
2060	13.1%	20.7%
2059	13.2%	20.8%
2058	13.2%	20.9%
2057	13.3%	21%
2056	13.3%	21.1%
2055	13.3%	21.1%
2054	13.3%	21.2%
2053	13.2%	21.3%
2052	13.2%	21.4%
2051	13.1%	21.5%
2050	13.1%	21.6%
2049	13%	21.7%
2048	12.9%	21.8%
2047	12.9%	21.9%
2046	12.8%	22%
2045	12.7%	22.1%
2044	12.7%	22.3%
2043	12.7%	22.4%
2042	12.7%	22.6%
2041	12.7%	22.8%
2040	12.8%	23%
2039	12.8%	23.3%
2038	12.9%	23.5%
2037	13.1%	23.7%
2036	13.3%	24.1%
2035	13.5%	24.4%
2034	13.7%	24.7%
2033	14%	24.9%
2032	14.2%	25%
2031	14.5%	25.1%
2030	14.7%	25.2%
2029	14.9%	25.3%
2028	15.1%	25.4%
2027	15.2%	25.5%
2026	15.5%	25.6%
2025	15.7%	25.8%
2024	15.8%	25.9%
2023	15.9%	26.1%
2022	16%	26.3%
2021	15.9%	26.6%
2020	15.9%	27%
2019	15.8%	27.4%
2018	15.7%	27.9%
2017	15.5%	28.3%
2016	15.4%	28.3%
2015	15.3%	28.3%
2014	15.3%	28.5%
2013	15.3%	28.7%
2012	15.4%	28.9%
2011	15.4%	29.1%
2010	15.5%	29.4%
2009	15.5%	29.7%
2008	15.7%	29.9%
2007	16%	30.2%
2006	16.4%	30.6%
2005	16.9%	31.1%
2004	17.3%	31.6%
2003	17.9%	32.3%
2002	18.4%	33.2%
2001	19%	34%
2000	19.7%	34.9%
1999	20.3%	35.7%
1998	20.9%	36.5%
1997	21.5%	37.2%
1996	22.1%	37.5%
1995	22.7%	37.5%
1994	23.3%	37.2%
1993	23.9%	37.3%
1992	24.4%	37.6%
1991	24.8%	37.5%
1990	25.2%	37.7%
1989	25.7%	38.1%
1988	26.1%	38.4%
1987	26.3%	38.7%
1986	26.4%	38.9%
1985	26.5%	39.2%
1984	26.4%	39.5%
1983	26.3%	39.8%
1982	26.2%	40.1%
1981	26.1%	40.5%
1980	26.1%	40.9%
1979	26.1%	41.3%
1978	26.1%	41.5%
1977	26%	41.7%
1976	26%	41.8%
1975	26%	41.9%
1974	26.1%	42%
1973	26.2%	42.1%
1972	26.6%	42.2%
1971	27%	42.2%
1970	27.5%	42.3%
1969	28.1%	42.2%
1968	28.6%	42.2%
1967	29.3%	42.2%
1966	29.9%	42.1%
1965	30.4%	42.1%
1964	30.8%	42.1%
1963	31%	42.1%
1962	31.3%	42.1%
1961	31.5%	42.1%
1960	31.5%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Slovakia and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 25.2% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovakia and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Slovakia vs South Africa

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Slovakia

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Slovakia	South Africa
2023	4	118
2022	5	129
2021	12	191
2020	4	118
2019	5	119
2018	5	128
2017	5	134
2016	5	141
2015	5	150
2014	5	162
2013	5	180
2012	5	194
2011	5	202
2010	5	226
2009	6	241
2008	5	272
2007	6	272
2006	6	283
2005	7	279
2004	7	259
2003	7	245
2002	7	225
2001	8	192
2000	8	175
1999	9	151
1998	10	152
1997	10	152
1996	10	150
1995	11	125
1994	12	133
1993	14	145
1992	15	152
1991	17	162
1990	18	170
1989	17	177
1988	18	184
1987	19	192
1986	19	200
1985	19	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 Slovakia, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Slovakia

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Slovakia	South Africa
2023	0.61%	3.47%
2022	0.6%	3.44%
2021	0.6%	3.41%
2020	0.59%	3.41%
2019	0.59%	3.45%
2018	0.6%	3.49%
2017	0.6%	3.58%
2016	0.61%	3.68%
2015	0.62%	3.82%
2014	0.63%	3.96%
2013	0.64%	4.1%
2012	0.66%	4.25%
2011	0.67%	4.5%
2010	0.69%	5%
2009	0.71%	5.7%
2008	0.74%	6.42%
2007	0.77%	7.19%
2006	0.8%	7.75%
2005	0.83%	8.03%
2004	0.86%	8.1%
2003	0.88%	7.93%
2002	0.91%	7.69%
2001	0.93%	7.43%
2000	0.96%	7.11%
1999	1%	6.85%
1998	1.05%	6.56%
1997	1.09%	6.29%
1996	1.14%	6.11%
1995	1.2%	5.95%
1994	1.25%	5.82%
1993	1.31%	5.7%
1992	1.37%	5.66%
1991	1.42%	5.7%
1990	1.47%	5.82%
1989	1.53%	6.01%
1988	1.59%	6.26%
1987	1.65%	6.56%
1986	1.73%	6.89%
1985	1.82%	7.24%
1984	1.91%	7.6%
1983	1.99%	7.98%
1982	2.08%	8.39%
1981	2.17%	8.84%
1980	2.27%	9.35%
1979	2.36%	9.88%
1978	2.46%	10.5%
1977	2.55%	11.1%
1976	2.64%	11.8%
1975	2.72%	12.5%
1974	2.78%	13.2%
1973	2.84%	-
1972	2.89%	-
1971	2.92%	-
1970	2.95%	-
1969	2.97%	-
1968	3%	-
1967	3.02%	-
1966	3.05%	-
1965	3.08%	-
1964	3.14%	-
1963	3.21%	-
1962	3.32%	-
1961	3.47%	-
1960	3.67%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Slovakia and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.