Indonesia vs South Africa: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected
Indonesia
2.05
in 2023
South Africa
2.07
in 2023
Indonesia rank
108th
South Africa rank
105th
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.07 against 2.05 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.69 | 4.59 | 0.8997 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4.27 | 4.66 | 0.3908 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.2 | 4.08 | 0.1169 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 3.34 | 3.78 | 0.4361 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.58 | 2.78 | 0.2029 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 2.19 | 0.1052 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 2.19 | 0.0708 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2.09 | 0.0118 | 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, Indonesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.07 against 2.05 in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.02, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Indonesia ranks 108th 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.