Burundi vs South Africa: Fertility rate by age group
Burundi
53.36
in 2023
South Africa
51.56
in 2023
Burundi rank
68th
South Africa rank
70th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Burundi
- South Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 53.36 against 51.56 in South Africa, a difference of 1.8.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.67 | 75 | 21.67 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 94.97 | 80.52 | 14.45 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 89.6 | 89.2 | 0.4034 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 76.28 | 95.3 | 19.01 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 77.02 | 82.39 | 5.37 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 79.94 | 56.34 | 23.61 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 65.32 | 59.56 | 5.77 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 54.49 | 51.86 | 2.63 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Burundi or South Africa?
- Burundi, at 53.36 against 51.56 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Burundi and South Africa?
- 1.8, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Burundi ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.