Niger vs South Africa: Number of births
Niger
1.10 million births
in 2023
South Africa
1.19 million births
in 2023
Niger rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Number of births over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.19 million births against 1.10 million births in Niger, a difference of 90,900 births.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 174,157 births | 587,862 births | 413,705 births | South Africa |
| 1960s | 226,294 births | 750,778 births | 524,483 births | South Africa |
| 1970s | 293,163 births | 942,163 births | 649,000 births | South Africa |
| 1980s | 395,437 births | 1.16 million births | 762,615 births | South Africa |
| 1990s | 521,585 births | 1.12 million births | 599,108 births | South Africa |
| 2000s | 699,861 births | 1.10 million births | 402,672 births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 912,658 births | 1.18 million births | 264,609 births | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.05 million births | 1.19 million births | 138,502 births | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Niger or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 million births against 1.10 million births in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Niger and South Africa?
- 90,900 births, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for number of births?
- Niger ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.