Adolescent fertility in South Africa
South Africa: Adolescent fertility was 1.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.34
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
48th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.43
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 2015
Years of data
11
2003–2022
Adolescent fertility in South Africa, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescent fertility in South Africa stood at 1.34.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in South Africa peaked at 3.43 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 48th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 | 1.87 | 3.43 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1 | 1.15 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.09 | 1.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More population data for South Africa
- Population growth rate 0.23 (2100)
- Population density 77.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.23 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 71,171 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.22 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in South Africa?
- Adolescent fertility in South Africa was 1.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for adolescent fertility?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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