Haiti vs South Africa: Share of births by age of mother
Haiti
11.6%
in 2023
South Africa
11.5%
in 2023
Haiti rank
67th
South Africa rank
69th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Haiti
- South Africa
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 11.6% against 11.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.3% | 9.0% | 2.3% | Haiti |
| 1960s | 10.5% | 11.0% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 13.1% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 15.0% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 16.3% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 14.7% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 0.6% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Haiti or South Africa?
- Haiti, at 11.6% against 11.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Haiti and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and South Africa rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Haiti ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. 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.