Panama vs South Africa: Fertility vs contraception

Panama
2.11
in 2024
South Africa
2.21
in 2024
Panama rank
97th
South Africa rank
94th

Fertility vs contraception over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.21 against 2.11 in Panama, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 94th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.68 5.94 0.2502 South Africa
1970s 4.51 5.23 0.7161 South Africa
1980s 3.46 4.48 1.02 South Africa
1990s 2.89 3.15 0.2682 South Africa
2000s 2.66 2.47 0.1908 Panama
2010s 2.51 2.36 0.147 Panama
2020s 2.14 2.23 0.0906 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs contraception, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.21 against 2.11 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs contraception between Panama and South Africa?
0.1, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for fertility vs contraception?
Panama ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed