Panama vs South Africa: Fertility rate, total
Panama
2.12 births per woman
in 2023
South Africa
2.22 births per woman
in 2023
Panama rank
97th
South Africa rank
94th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.22 births per woman against 2.12 births per woman in Panama, a difference of 0.1 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.51 births per woman | 5.23 births per woman | 0.7161 births per woman | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.46 births per woman | 4.48 births per woman | 1.02 births per woman | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.89 births per woman | 3.15 births per woman | 0.2682 births per woman | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.66 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | 0.1908 births per woman | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.51 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 0.147 births per woman | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.15 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman | 0.0885 births per woman | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.22 births per woman against 2.12 births per woman in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.1 births per woman, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Panama ranks 97th 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