Which has higher births, by age of mother, Rwanda or South Africa?

Rwanda, at 93 births against 86 births in South Africa as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs South Africa: Births, by age of mother

Rwanda

93 births

in 2023

South Africa

86 births

in 2023

Rwanda rank

49th

South Africa rank

50th

Births, by age of mother over time

Rwanda
South Africa

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 93 births against 86 births in South Africa, a difference of 7 births.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1950s	110.1 births	408.8 births	298.7 births	South Africa
1960s	117.8 births	523.1 births	405.3 births	South Africa
1970s	145.1 births	538.5 births	393.4 births	South Africa
1980s	197.1 births	414.7 births	217.6 births	South Africa
1990s	151.1 births	240.7 births	89.6 births	South Africa
2000s	172.7 births	131.9 births	40.8 births	Rwanda
2010s	110.6 births	39.5 births	71.1 births	Rwanda
2020s	83.75 births	70 births	13.75 births	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Rwanda or South Africa?: Rwanda, at 93 births against 86 births in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Rwanda and South Africa?: 7 births, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Rwanda ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.