Fertility & birth rates in South Africa and Yemen

Fertility rate in South Africa vs Yemen by year

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South Africa

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Africa	Yemen
2023	2.22	4.59
2022	2.23	4.59
2021	2.25	4.6
2020	2.26	4.6
2019	2.26	4.6
2018	2.27	4.61
2017	2.28	4.61
2016	2.26	4.61
2015	2.36	4.62
2014	2.42	4.62
2013	2.43	4.62
2012	2.45	4.63
2011	2.44	4.63
2010	2.44	4.81
2009	2.5	5
2008	2.68	5.11
2007	2.55	5.26
2006	2.55	5.41
2005	2.51	5.56
2004	2.44	5.71
2003	2.36	5.84
2002	2.32	5.97
2001	2.37	6.14
2000	2.41	6.32
1999	2.56	6.49
1998	2.63	6.64
1997	2.73	6.82
1996	2.99	7
1995	3.17	7.53
1994	3.26	7.8
1993	3.37	8.05
1992	3.48	8.27
1991	3.62	8.46
1990	3.72	8.61
1989	3.98	8.71
1988	4.18	8.79
1987	4.35	8.83
1986	4.41	8.86
1985	4.5	8.86
1984	4.57	8.85
1983	4.63	8.83
1982	4.7	8.79
1981	4.71	8.75
1980	4.78	8.71
1979	4.82	8.67
1978	4.85	8.5
1977	4.94	8.47
1976	5.07	8.42
1975	5.19	8.37
1974	5.3	8.33
1973	5.41	8.29
1972	5.49	8.27
1971	5.57	8.26
1970	5.63	8.23
1969	5.72	8.22
1968	5.78	8.19
1967	5.85	8.17
1966	5.91	8.14
1965	5.89	8.1
1964	5.96	8.07
1963	6.01	8.03
1962	6.05	8.01
1961	6.08	8
1960	6.11	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in South Africa was 2.22 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check South Africa vs Yemen population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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South Africa

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	South Africa	Yemen
2023	602,793	1,198,150
2022	603,636	1,153,375
2021	456,411	1,103,622
2020	595,873	1,086,322
2019	652,130	1,056,432
2018	648,319	1,020,238
2017	645,975	1,006,725
2016	641,365	975,697
2015	668,771	939,922
2014	674,754	920,330
2013	652,427	884,929
2012	643,723	845,645
2011	601,708	806,359
2010	566,834	803,246
2009	554,115	798,911
2008	595,332	779,123
2007	503,567	764,780
2006	487,584	750,082
2005	464,464	726,708
2004	442,540	710,493
2003	415,018	694,457
2002	430,926	672,494
2001	484,801	658,704
2000	526,963	646,694
1999	594,643	633,166
1998	627,027	615,488
1997	667,969	604,443
1996	710,868	588,786
1995	743,488	607,966
1994	698,609	602,363
1993	789,220	595,459
1992	794,415	582,072
1991	827,296	565,837
1990	835,421	549,654
1989	884,629	530,464
1988	909,221	513,296
1987	922,330	493,337
1986	903,644	464,665
1985	893,889	455,576
1984	869,011	434,674
1983	837,013	414,823
1982	807,550	392,302
1981	767,833	374,482
1980	738,415	355,767
1979	716,541	336,378
1978	694,341	312,439
1977	680,929	296,115
1976	675,011	281,078
1975	667,862	266,815
1974	658,438	252,737
1973	651,596	240,235
1972	638,754	229,322
1971	624,761	219,095
1970	605,102	207,613
1969	590,794	196,305
1968	571,841	182,518
1967	553,741	173,637
1966	534,862	164,091
1965	506,632	155,398
1964	490,606	147,299
1963	473,821	133,781
1962	455,634	131,262
1961	437,851	129,787
1960	421,263	122,994

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 +0.95% in South Africa and +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in South Africa and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in South Africa vs Yemen by year

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South Africa

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Africa	Yemen
2023	18.8	35.2
2022	19.1	35.4
2021	19.4	35.7
2020	19.5	35.9
2019	19.7	35.9
2018	19.9	36
2017	20	36.1
2016	20.3	36
2015	21	35.9
2014	21.8	35.7
2013	21.9	35.5
2012	22.1	35.2
2011	22.1	34.7
2010	22.2	35.6
2009	22.8	36.6
2008	24.3	36.9
2007	23.1	37.5
2006	23.1	38.2
2005	22.7	38.4
2004	22.1	38.9
2003	21.4	39.4
2002	20.9	39.6
2001	21.3	40.2
2000	21.6	40.9
1999	22.7	41.5
1998	23.2	41.9
1997	23.9	42.6
1996	24.9	43.2
1995	25.6	45.9
1994	24.6	47.3
1993	26.6	48.6
1992	27	49.5
1991	28.1	50.2
1990	28.7	50.9
1989	30.6	51.4
1988	32	52.1
1987	33.2	52.5
1986	33.6	53.1
1985	34.2	53.6
1984	34.5	53.9
1983	34.6	54.3
1982	34.8	54.5
1981	34.6	54.6
1980	34.7	54.9
1979	34.9	54.9
1978	35.1	54.2
1977	35.6	54.4
1976	36.3	54.6
1975	37	54.7
1974	37.7	54.8
1973	38.4	55
1972	38.9	55.4
1971	39.3	55.8
1970	39.4	56.1
1969	39.7	56.2
1968	39.8	56.5
1967	39.9	56.8
1966	40	56.9
1965	39.5	56.8
1964	39.6	56.8
1963	39.7	56.5
1962	39.7	56.3
1961	39.7	56.2
1960	39.8	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18.8 in South Africa and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 39.8 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Africa	Yemen
2100	17.9%	19.3%
2099	18%	19.4%
2098	18%	19.6%
2097	18.1%	19.7%
2096	18.1%	19.9%
2095	18.2%	20.1%
2094	18.2%	20.2%
2093	18.3%	20.4%
2092	18.3%	20.6%
2091	18.4%	20.8%
2090	18.4%	20.9%
2089	18.5%	21.1%
2088	18.5%	21.3%
2087	18.6%	21.5%
2086	18.6%	21.7%
2085	18.7%	21.9%
2084	18.7%	22.1%
2083	18.8%	22.3%
2082	18.9%	22.5%
2081	18.9%	22.7%
2080	19%	22.9%
2079	19%	23.1%
2078	19.1%	23.4%
2077	19.2%	23.6%
2076	19.3%	23.8%
2075	19.3%	24.1%
2074	19.4%	24.3%
2073	19.5%	24.6%
2072	19.6%	24.9%
2071	19.6%	25.1%
2070	19.7%	25.4%
2069	19.8%	25.7%
2068	19.9%	26%
2067	20%	26.3%
2066	20.1%	26.6%
2065	20.2%	26.9%
2064	20.3%	27.2%
2063	20.4%	27.5%
2062	20.5%	27.9%
2061	20.6%	28.2%
2060	20.7%	28.5%
2059	20.8%	28.8%
2058	20.9%	29.1%
2057	21%	29.4%
2056	21.1%	29.6%
2055	21.1%	29.9%
2054	21.2%	30.2%
2053	21.3%	30.4%
2052	21.4%	30.7%
2051	21.5%	30.9%
2050	21.6%	31.2%
2049	21.7%	31.5%
2048	21.8%	31.8%
2047	21.9%	32.1%
2046	22%	32.4%
2045	22.1%	32.8%
2044	22.3%	33.2%
2043	22.4%	33.6%
2042	22.6%	34.1%
2041	22.8%	34.6%
2040	23%	35.1%
2039	23.3%	35.7%
2038	23.5%	36.3%
2037	23.7%	36.8%
2036	24.1%	37.4%
2035	24.4%	37.9%
2034	24.7%	38.4%
2033	24.9%	38.9%
2032	25%	39.4%
2031	25.1%	39.8%
2030	25.2%	40.2%
2029	25.3%	40.5%
2028	25.4%	40.7%
2027	25.5%	40.9%
2026	25.6%	41%
2025	25.8%	41.1%
2024	25.9%	41.1%
2023	26.1%	41.2%
2022	26.3%	41.3%
2021	26.6%	41.4%
2020	27%	41.4%
2019	27.4%	41.4%
2018	27.9%	41.5%
2017	28.3%	41.6%
2016	28.3%	41.7%
2015	28.3%	41.8%
2014	28.5%	42.1%
2013	28.7%	42.3%
2012	28.9%	42.7%
2011	29.1%	43%
2010	29.4%	43.5%
2009	29.7%	44.1%
2008	29.9%	44.7%
2007	30.2%	45.3%
2006	30.6%	45.9%
2005	31.1%	46.5%
2004	31.6%	47.1%
2003	32.3%	47.6%
2002	33.2%	48.1%
2001	34%	48.6%
2000	34.9%	49%
1999	35.7%	49.5%
1998	36.5%	49.9%
1997	37.2%	50.3%
1996	37.5%	50.6%
1995	37.5%	50.9%
1994	37.2%	51.1%
1993	37.3%	51.2%
1992	37.6%	51.2%
1991	37.5%	51.2%
1990	37.7%	51.1%
1989	38.1%	50.9%
1988	38.4%	50.7%
1987	38.7%	50.5%
1986	38.9%	50.3%
1985	39.2%	50%
1984	39.5%	49.7%
1983	39.8%	49.4%
1982	40.1%	49.1%
1981	40.5%	48.7%
1980	40.9%	48.3%
1979	41.3%	47.9%
1978	41.5%	47.5%
1977	41.7%	47%
1976	41.8%	46.6%
1975	41.9%	46.2%
1974	42%	45.7%
1973	42.1%	45.3%
1972	42.2%	44.8%
1971	42.2%	44.3%
1970	42.3%	43.8%
1969	42.2%	43.3%
1968	42.2%	42.8%
1967	42.2%	42.3%
1966	42.1%	41.8%
1965	42.1%	41.3%
1964	42.1%	40.9%
1963	42.1%	40.6%
1962	42.1%	40.4%
1961	42.1%	40.4%
1960	42.1%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.9% of the population in South Africa and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 37.7% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Africa and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Africa vs Yemen

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South Africa

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Africa	Yemen
2023	118	118
2022	129	125
2021	191	156
2020	118	135
2019	119	131
2018	128	134
2017	134	142
2016	141	134
2015	150	135
2014	162	134
2013	180	135
2012	194	137
2011	202	140
2010	226	144
2009	241	149
2008	272	153
2007	272	161
2006	283	171
2005	279	181
2004	259	194
2003	245	205
2002	225	218
2001	192	231
2000	175	241
1999	151	250
1998	152	260
1997	152	271
1996	150	282
1995	125	296
1994	133	311
1993	145	319
1992	152	330
1991	162	341
1990	170	359
1989	177	371
1988	184	388
1987	192	400
1986	200	430
1985	208	430

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

Under-five mortality rates

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South Africa

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Africa	Yemen
2023	3.47%	3.93%
2022	3.44%	4.08%
2021	3.41%	4.24%
2020	3.41%	4.32%
2019	3.45%	4.59%
2018	3.49%	4.7%
2017	3.58%	4.66%
2016	3.68%	4.77%
2015	3.82%	4.9%
2014	3.96%	4.84%
2013	4.1%	4.95%
2012	4.25%	5.14%
2011	4.5%	5.3%
2010	5%	5.49%
2009	5.7%	5.74%
2008	6.42%	6.02%
2007	7.19%	6.33%
2006	7.75%	6.68%
2005	8.03%	7.06%
2004	8.1%	7.47%
2003	7.93%	7.9%
2002	7.69%	8.36%
2001	7.43%	8.84%
2000	7.11%	9.32%
1999	6.85%	9.77%
1998	6.56%	10.2%
1997	6.29%	10.5%
1996	6.11%	10.8%
1995	5.95%	11.1%
1994	5.82%	11.3%
1993	5.7%	11.6%
1992	5.66%	11.8%
1991	5.7%	12.1%
1990	5.82%	12.5%
1989	6.01%	12.9%
1988	6.26%	13.4%
1987	6.56%	14%
1986	6.89%	14.6%
1985	7.24%	15.3%
1984	7.6%	16.2%
1983	7.98%	17.2%
1982	8.39%	18.4%
1981	8.84%	19.6%
1980	9.35%	20.8%
1979	9.88%	22.1%
1978	10.5%	23.4%
1977	11.1%	24.7%
1976	11.8%	26%
1975	12.5%	27.2%
1974	13.2%	28.4%
1973	-	29.5%
1972	-	30.6%
1971	-	31.8%
1970	-	33%
1969	-	34.3%
1968	-	35.6%
1967	-	36.8%
1966	-	38%
1965	-	39%
1964	-	40%
1963	-	40.8%
1962	-	41.5%
1961	-	42.2%
1960	-	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.47% in South Africa and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.