Bangladesh vs South Africa: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected
Bangladesh
2.08
in 2023
South Africa
2.07
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
102nd
South Africa rank
105th
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.08 against 2.07 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.99 | 4.59 | 0.6026 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4.59 | 4.66 | 0.0665 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.82 | 4.08 | 0.7405 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 4.38 | 3.78 | 0.6011 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.24 | 2.78 | 0.4539 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.19 | 0.4494 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.19 | 0.0617 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2.09 | 0.0045 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 2.08 against 2.07 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.01, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 105th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.