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
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.