Senegal vs South Africa: Share of births by age of mother
Senegal
11.3%
in 2023
South Africa
11.5%
in 2023
Senegal rank
71st
South Africa rank
69th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.4% | 9.0% | 12.4% | Senegal |
| 1960s | 19.2% | 11.0% | 8.1% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 13.1% | 4.9% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 15.0% | 1.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 16.3% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 14.7% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 12.9% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 0.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Senegal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.5% against 11.3% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Senegal and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Senegal ranks 71st 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.