Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Dominican Republic
2.22 births per woman
in 2024
South Africa
2.21 births per woman
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
91st
South Africa rank
94th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.22 births per woman against 2.21 births per woman in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 births per woman | 5.94 births per woman | 1.13 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 5.34 births per woman | 5.23 births per woman | 0.1102 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 3.8 births per woman | 4.48 births per woman | 0.6773 births per woman | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.12 births per woman | 3.15 births per woman | 0.0357 births per woman | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.65 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | 0.1827 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 0.0889 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.27 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 0.0404 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.22 births per woman against 2.21 births per woman in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.