Argentina vs South Africa: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Argentina
0.899 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
South Africa
0.896 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Argentina rank
129th
South Africa rank
131st
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.003 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.98 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.03 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.56 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.864 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.016 births per woman in last 5 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.35 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1435 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.92 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.3315 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2030s | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.339 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2040s | 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1355 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2050s | 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0185 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2060s | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0105 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2070s | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.006 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2080s | 0.997 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9925 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0045 births per woman in last 5 years | Argentina |
| 2090s | 0.9385 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9345 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.004 births per woman in last 5 years | Argentina |
| 2100s | 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.003 births per woman in last 5 years | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.003 births per woman in last 5 years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Argentina ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).