India vs South Africa: Median age vs births per woman
India
28.06
in 2023
South Africa
28.21
in 2023
India rank
146th
South Africa rank
143rd
Median age vs births per woman over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.21 against 28.06 in India, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.73 | 18.63 | 1.1 | India |
| 1960s | 18.58 | 17.8 | 0.7776 | India |
| 1970s | 18.38 | 17.88 | 0.4981 | India |
| 1980s | 19.23 | 19.22 | 0.0062 | India |
| 1990s | 20.3 | 20.47 | 0.1764 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.18 | 22.03 | 0.155 | India |
| 2010s | 25.12 | 25.21 | 0.0922 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 27.53 | 27.75 | 0.2235 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs births per woman, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28.21 against 28.06 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between India and South Africa?
- 0.15, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for median age vs births per woman?
- India ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.