South Africa

Fertility Rate

2.36
births per woman
Dec 60Dec 62Dec 65Dec 71Dec 74Dec 76Dec 81Dec 87Dec 90Dec 93Dec 96Dec 99Dec 02Dec 09Dec 13Dec 15Dec 200.0002.0004.0006.0008.000
  • South Africa
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Definition of Fertility Rate

Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.

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