Cuba vs South Africa: Fertility rate by age group
Cuba
48.67
in 2023
South Africa
51.56
in 2023
Cuba rank
73rd
South Africa rank
70th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 51.56 against 48.67 in Cuba, a difference of 2.89.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147.75 | 75 | 72.75 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 161.51 | 80.52 | 80.99 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 124.31 | 89.2 | 35.11 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 82.18 | 95.3 | 13.12 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 62.03 | 82.39 | 20.37 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46.47 | 56.34 | 9.87 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.32 | 59.56 | 8.24 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 48.83 | 51.86 | 3.03 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Cuba or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 51.56 against 48.67 in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Cuba and South Africa?
- 2.89, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Cuba ranks 73rd 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.