Fertility & birth rates in Slovenia and South Africa

Fertility rate in Slovenia vs South Africa by year

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Slovenia

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Slovenia	South Africa
2023	1.51	2.22
2022	1.55	2.23
2021	1.64	2.25
2020	1.59	2.26
2019	1.61	2.26
2018	1.6	2.27
2017	1.62	2.28
2016	1.58	2.26
2015	1.57	2.36
2014	1.58	2.42
2013	1.55	2.43
2012	1.58	2.45
2011	1.56	2.44
2010	1.57	2.44
2009	1.53	2.5
2008	1.53	2.68
2007	1.38	2.55
2006	1.31	2.55
2005	1.26	2.51
2004	1.25	2.44
2003	1.2	2.36
2002	1.21	2.32
2001	1.21	2.37
2000	1.26	2.41
1999	1.21	2.56
1998	1.23	2.63
1997	1.25	2.73
1996	1.28	2.99
1995	1.29	3.17
1994	1.32	3.26
1993	1.33	3.37
1992	1.33	3.48
1991	1.42	3.62
1990	1.46	3.72
1989	1.52	3.98
1988	1.63	4.18
1987	1.65	4.35
1986	1.67	4.41
1985	1.71	4.5
1984	1.74	4.57
1983	1.81	4.63
1982	1.93	4.7
1981	1.96	4.71
1980	2.11	4.78
1979	2.22	4.82
1978	2.2	4.85
1977	2.17	4.94
1976	2.2	5.07
1975	2.17	5.19
1974	2.13	5.3
1973	2.2	5.41
1972	2.17	5.49
1971	2.16	5.57
1970	2.11	5.63
1969	2.17	5.72
1968	2.25	5.78
1967	2.37	5.85
1966	2.47	5.91
1965	2.43	5.89
1964	2.31	5.96
1963	2.27	6.01
1962	2.28	6.05
1961	2.27	6.08
1960	2.19	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovenia was 1.51 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 Slovenia vs South Africa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Slovenia

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Slovenia	South Africa
2023	-4,665	602,793
2022	-4,858	603,636
2021	-4,216	456,411
2020	-5,256	595,873
2019	-1,254	652,130
2018	-1,037	648,319
2017	-207	645,975
2016	826	641,365
2015	826	668,771
2014	2,268	674,754
2013	1,648	652,427
2012	2,674	643,723
2011	3,285	601,708
2010	3,687	566,834
2009	3,060	554,115
2008	3,437	595,332
2007	1,211	503,567
2006	602	487,584
2005	-600	464,464
2004	-599	442,540
2003	-1,996	415,018
2002	-1,197	430,926
2001	-996	484,801
2000	-398	526,963
1999	-1,388	594,643
1998	-1,189	627,027
1997	-794	667,969
1996	0	710,868
1995	0	743,488
1994	199	698,609
1993	-199	789,220
1992	598	794,415
1991	2,199	827,296
1990	3,797	835,421
1989	4,592	884,629
1988	5,986	909,221
1987	5,771	922,330
1986	6,094	903,644
1985	6,213	893,889
1984	5,990	869,011
1983	6,343	837,013
1982	9,170	807,550
1981	10,485	767,833
1980	11,027	738,415
1979	12,614	716,541
1978	11,920	694,341
1977	12,160	680,929
1976	12,196	675,011
1975	11,658	667,862
1974	11,367	658,438
1973	11,837	651,596
1972	10,513	638,754
1971	10,951	624,761
1970	10,004	605,102
1969	9,427	590,794
1968	11,250	571,841
1967	13,516	553,741
1966	15,697	534,862
1965	14,513	506,632
1964	12,567	490,606
1963	14,068	473,821
1962	13,150	455,634
1961	14,985	437,851
1960	12,678	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 -0.22% in Slovenia and +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Slovenia and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Slovenia vs South Africa by year

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Slovenia

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Slovenia	South Africa
2023	8	18.8
2022	8.3	19.1
2021	9	19.4
2020	8.9	19.5
2019	9.3	19.7
2018	9.4	19.9
2017	9.8	20
2016	9.9	20.3
2015	10	21
2014	10.3	21.8
2013	10.2	21.9
2012	10.7	22.1
2011	10.7	22.1
2010	10.9	22.2
2009	10.7	22.8
2008	10.8	24.3
2007	9.8	23.1
2006	9.4	23.1
2005	9.1	22.7
2004	9	22.1
2003	8.7	21.4
2002	8.8	20.9
2001	8.8	21.3
2000	9.1	21.6
1999	8.8	22.7
1998	9	23.2
1997	9.1	23.9
1996	9.4	24.9
1995	9.5	25.6
1994	9.8	24.6
1993	9.9	26.6
1992	10	27
1991	10.8	28.1
1990	11.2	28.7
1989	11.7	30.6
1988	12.6	32
1987	12.9	33.2
1986	13	33.6
1985	13.4	34.2
1984	13.6	34.5
1983	14.1	34.6
1982	15.1	34.8
1981	15.3	34.6
1980	15.7	34.7
1979	16.3	34.9
1978	16.3	35.1
1977	16.2	35.6
1976	16.7	36.3
1975	16.6	37
1974	16.1	37.7
1973	16.7	38.4
1972	16.4	38.9
1971	16.3	39.3
1970	15.9	39.4
1969	16.3	39.7
1968	16.8	39.8
1967	17.7	39.9
1966	18.5	40
1965	18.5	39.5
1964	17.9	39.6
1963	18	39.7
1962	18.1	39.7
1961	18.2	39.7
1960	17.6	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Slovenia and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 17.6 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Slovenia

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Slovenia	South Africa
2100	12.6%	17.9%
2099	12.6%	18%
2098	12.7%	18%
2097	12.7%	18.1%
2096	12.8%	18.1%
2095	12.8%	18.2%
2094	12.9%	18.2%
2093	13%	18.3%
2092	13.1%	18.3%
2091	13.1%	18.4%
2090	13.2%	18.4%
2089	13.3%	18.5%
2088	13.3%	18.5%
2087	13.4%	18.6%
2086	13.4%	18.6%
2085	13.4%	18.7%
2084	13.4%	18.7%
2083	13.4%	18.8%
2082	13.4%	18.9%
2081	13.4%	18.9%
2080	13.3%	19%
2079	13.3%	19%
2078	13.2%	19.1%
2077	13.1%	19.2%
2076	13.1%	19.3%
2075	13%	19.3%
2074	12.9%	19.4%
2073	12.9%	19.5%
2072	12.8%	19.6%
2071	12.8%	19.6%
2070	12.7%	19.7%
2069	12.7%	19.8%
2068	12.7%	19.9%
2067	12.7%	20%
2066	12.8%	20.1%
2065	12.8%	20.2%
2064	12.9%	20.3%
2063	13%	20.4%
2062	13.1%	20.5%
2061	13.2%	20.6%
2060	13.3%	20.7%
2059	13.3%	20.8%
2058	13.4%	20.9%
2057	13.5%	21%
2056	13.6%	21.1%
2055	13.6%	21.1%
2054	13.6%	21.2%
2053	13.6%	21.3%
2052	13.6%	21.4%
2051	13.6%	21.5%
2050	13.5%	21.6%
2049	13.4%	21.7%
2048	13.3%	21.8%
2047	13.2%	21.9%
2046	13.1%	22%
2045	13%	22.1%
2044	12.8%	22.3%
2043	12.7%	22.4%
2042	12.6%	22.6%
2041	12.5%	22.8%
2040	12.5%	23%
2039	12.4%	23.3%
2038	12.4%	23.5%
2037	12.4%	23.7%
2036	12.5%	24.1%
2035	12.6%	24.4%
2034	12.7%	24.7%
2033	12.9%	24.9%
2032	13%	25%
2031	13.2%	25.1%
2030	13.4%	25.2%
2029	13.7%	25.3%
2028	13.9%	25.4%
2027	14.1%	25.5%
2026	14.4%	25.6%
2025	14.6%	25.8%
2024	14.7%	25.9%
2023	14.9%	26.1%
2022	15.1%	26.3%
2021	15.2%	26.6%
2020	15.1%	27%
2019	15.1%	27.4%
2018	15.1%	27.9%
2017	15%	28.3%
2016	14.9%	28.3%
2015	14.8%	28.3%
2014	14.7%	28.5%
2013	14.6%	28.7%
2012	14.4%	28.9%
2011	14.3%	29.1%
2010	14.1%	29.4%
2009	14%	29.7%
2008	14%	29.9%
2007	14%	30.2%
2006	14.1%	30.6%
2005	14.3%	31.1%
2004	14.5%	31.6%
2003	14.8%	32.3%
2002	15.2%	33.2%
2001	15.6%	34%
2000	15.9%	34.9%
1999	16.4%	35.7%
1998	16.8%	36.5%
1997	17.3%	37.2%
1996	17.8%	37.5%
1995	18.3%	37.5%
1994	18.8%	37.2%
1993	19.3%	37.3%
1992	19.8%	37.6%
1991	20.3%	37.5%
1990	20.8%	37.7%
1989	21.1%	38.1%
1988	21.4%	38.4%
1987	21.6%	38.7%
1986	22%	38.9%
1985	22.3%	39.2%
1984	22.5%	39.5%
1983	22.7%	39.8%
1982	22.8%	40.1%
1981	22.9%	40.5%
1980	23%	40.9%
1979	23.1%	41.3%
1978	23.2%	41.5%
1977	23.3%	41.7%
1976	23.4%	41.8%
1975	23.6%	41.9%
1974	23.7%	42%
1973	23.8%	42.1%
1972	23.9%	42.2%
1971	24%	42.2%
1970	24.3%	42.3%
1969	24.7%	42.2%
1968	25.1%	42.2%
1967	25.5%	42.2%
1966	25.8%	42.1%
1965	26.2%	42.1%
1964	26.6%	42.1%
1963	26.9%	42.1%
1962	27.1%	42.1%
1961	27.2%	42.1%
1960	27.2%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Slovenia and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 20.8% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovenia and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Slovenia vs South Africa

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Slovenia

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Slovenia	South Africa
2023	3	118
2022	15	129
2021	8	191
2020	12	118
2019	4	119
2018	4	128
2017	5	134
2016	5	141
2015	5	150
2014	6	162
2013	6	180
2012	6	194
2011	6	202
2010	7	226
2009	7	241
2008	7	272
2007	6	272
2006	6	283
2005	6	279
2004	6	259
2003	6	245
2002	6	225
2001	6	192
2000	7	175
1999	8	151
1998	9	152
1997	9	152
1996	10	150
1995	11	125
1994	12	133
1993	12	145
1992	13	152
1991	13	162
1990	14	170
1989	15	177
1988	16	184
1987	16	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 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Slovenia, compared to 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Slovenia

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Slovenia	South Africa
2023	0.22%	3.47%
2022	0.23%	3.44%
2021	0.23%	3.41%
2020	0.24%	3.41%
2019	0.24%	3.45%
2018	0.24%	3.49%
2017	0.25%	3.58%
2016	0.26%	3.68%
2015	0.26%	3.82%
2014	0.27%	3.96%
2013	0.28%	4.1%
2012	0.29%	4.25%
2011	0.31%	4.5%
2010	0.32%	5%
2009	0.34%	5.7%
2008	0.36%	6.42%
2007	0.38%	7.19%
2006	0.4%	7.75%
2005	0.42%	8.03%
2004	0.44%	8.1%
2003	0.47%	7.93%
2002	0.49%	7.69%
2001	0.52%	7.43%
2000	0.54%	7.11%
1999	0.58%	6.85%
1998	0.61%	6.56%
1997	0.65%	6.29%
1996	0.69%	6.11%
1995	0.73%	5.95%
1994	0.79%	5.82%
1993	0.84%	5.7%
1992	0.9%	5.66%
1991	0.97%	5.7%
1990	1.04%	5.82%
1989	1.11%	6.01%
1988	1.19%	6.26%
1987	1.27%	6.56%
1986	1.36%	6.89%
1985	1.44%	7.24%
1984	1.53%	7.6%
1983	1.61%	7.98%
1982	1.69%	8.39%
1981	1.78%	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 0.22% in Slovenia and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.