Morocco vs South Africa: Fertility rate, total
Morocco
2.23 births per woman
in 2023
South Africa
2.22 births per woman
in 2023
Morocco rank
92nd
South Africa rank
94th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 2.23 births per woman against 2.22 births per woman in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3 births per woman | 5.23 births per woman | 1.07 births per woman | Morocco |
| 1980s | 5.07 births per woman | 4.48 births per woman | 0.5862 births per woman | Morocco |
| 1990s | 3.43 births per woman | 3.15 births per woman | 0.2778 births per woman | Morocco |
| 2000s | 2.64 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | 0.1683 births per woman | Morocco |
| 2010s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 0.0926 births per woman | Morocco |
| 2020s | 2.27 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman | 0.0365 births per woman | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 2.23 births per woman against 2.22 births per woman in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Morocco ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release