Morocco vs South Africa: Fertility rate with projections

Morocco
2.23
in 2023
South Africa
2.22
in 2023
Morocco rank
97th
South Africa rank
99th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
234567195019862023

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 2.23 against 2.22 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 6.47 6.1 0.3659 Morocco
1960s 6.91 5.94 0.9712 Morocco
1970s 6.3 5.23 1.07 Morocco
1980s 5.07 4.48 0.5862 Morocco
1990s 3.43 3.15 0.2778 Morocco
2000s 2.64 2.47 0.1683 Morocco
2010s 2.45 2.36 0.0926 Morocco
2020s 2.27 2.24 0.0365 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 2.23 against 2.22 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Morocco and South Africa?
0.01, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Morocco ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed