Nepal vs South Africa: Long run birth rate

Nepal
19.34
in 2023
South Africa
18.77
in 2023
Nepal rank
84th
South Africa rank
86th

Long run birth rate over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 19.34 against 18.77 in South Africa, a difference of 0.57.

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

Nepal ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 45.75 40.75 5 Nepal
1960s 44.05 39.74 4.31 Nepal
1970s 41.76 37.25 4.51 Nepal
1980s 39.49 33.68 5.81 Nepal
1990s 35.88 25.52 10.36 Nepal
2000s 26.6 22.33 4.27 Nepal
2010s 22.04 21.09 0.9521 Nepal
2020s 19.71 19.18 0.524 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run birth rate, Nepal or South Africa?
Nepal, at 19.34 against 18.77 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in long run birth rate between Nepal and South Africa?
0.57, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for long run birth rate?
Nepal ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed