South Africa Lowest Birth Rate
Crude birth rate per 1,000 people · World Bank
The lowest birth rate in South Africa was 18.4 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (18.4), 2023 (18.8), 2022 (19.1), 2021 (19.4), 2020 (19.5).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
South Africa Top 5 Lowest Birth Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
18.4 |
| 2nd |
2023 |
18.8 |
| 3rd |
2022 |
19.1 |
| 4th |
2021 |
19.4 |
| 5th |
2020 |
19.5 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
18.4 |
−0.4 |
79th |
| 2023 |
18.8 |
−0.3 |
135th |
| 2022 |
19.1 |
−0.3 |
135th |
| 2021 |
19.4 |
−0.2 |
134th |
| 2020 |
19.5 |
−0.2 |
135th |
| 2019 |
19.7 |
−0.2 |
134th |
| 2018 |
19.9 |
−0.2 |
134th |
| 2017 |
20.0 |
−0.2 |
131st |
| 2016 |
20.3 |
−0.7 |
130th |
| 2015 |
21.0 |
−0.8 |
132nd |
| 2014 |
21.8 |
−0.1 |
133rd |
| 2013 |
21.9 |
−0.2 |
132nd |
| 2002 |
20.9 |
−0.3 |
115th |
| 2012 |
22.1 |
+0.0 |
135th |
| 2011 |
22.1 |
−0.1 |
135th |
| 2010 |
22.2 |
−0.6 |
133rd |
| 2009 |
22.8 |
−1.6 |
134th |
| 2007 |
23.1 |
−0.1 |
136th |
| 2006 |
23.1 |
+0.4 |
135th |
| 2005 |
22.7 |
+0.6 |
131st |
| 2004 |
22.1 |
+0.7 |
126th |
| 2003 |
21.4 |
+0.5 |
117th |
| 2001 |
21.3 |
−0.3 |
113th |
| 2000 |
21.6 |
−1.1 |
111th |
| 1999 |
22.7 |
−0.5 |
115th |
| 1998 |
23.2 |
−0.8 |
114th |
| 2008 |
24.3 |
+1.2 |
144th |
| 1997 |
23.9 |
−0.9 |
114th |
| 1996 |
24.9 |
−0.8 |
118th |
| 1994 |
24.6 |
−2.0 |
110th |
| 1995 |
25.6 |
+1.0 |
118th |
| 1993 |
26.6 |
−0.4 |
118th |
| 1992 |
27.0 |
−1.1 |
115th |
| 1991 |
28.1 |
−0.7 |
115th |
| 1990 |
28.7 |
−1.8 |
113th |
| 1989 |
30.6 |
−1.4 |
123rd |
| 1988 |
32.0 |
−1.2 |
126th |
| 1987 |
33.2 |
−0.4 |
128th |
| 1986 |
33.6 |
−0.6 |
127th |
| 1985 |
34.2 |
−0.3 |
128th |
| 1984 |
34.5 |
−0.1 |
127th |
| 1983 |
34.6 |
−0.2 |
126th |
| 1982 |
34.8 |
+0.2 |
126th |
| 1981 |
34.6 |
−0.1 |
125th |
| 1980 |
34.7 |
−0.3 |
124th |
| 1979 |
34.9 |
−0.1 |
124th |
| 1978 |
35.1 |
−0.5 |
124th |
| 1977 |
35.6 |
−0.8 |
123rd |
| 1976 |
36.3 |
−0.7 |
126th |
| 1975 |
37.0 |
−0.7 |
128th |
| 1974 |
37.7 |
−0.7 |
129th |
| 1973 |
38.4 |
−0.5 |
129th |
| 1972 |
38.9 |
−0.4 |
127th |
| 1971 |
39.3 |
−0.1 |
124th |
| 1970 |
39.4 |
−0.3 |
126th |
| 1969 |
39.7 |
−0.1 |
124th |
| 1968 |
39.8 |
−0.1 |
119th |
| 1967 |
39.9 |
−0.0 |
116th |
| 1966 |
40.0 |
+0.5 |
112th |
| 1965 |
39.5 |
−0.1 |
103rd |
| 1964 |
39.6 |
−0.1 |
100th |
| 1963 |
39.7 |
+0.0 |
94th |
| 1962 |
39.7 |
−0.1 |
96th |
| 1961 |
39.7 |
−0.1 |
90th |
| 1960 |
39.8 |
– |
89th |
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