Burundi vs South Africa: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Burundi
0.899 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
South Africa
0.896 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Burundi rank
129th
South Africa rank
131st
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Burundi
- South Africa
How they compare
Burundi 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.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.91 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.783 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 1960s | 6.99 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.85 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 1970s | 7.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 1980s | 7.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.46 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 1990s | 7.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.44 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 2000s | 6.93 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.33 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 2010s | 6.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.8 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 5.03 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.78 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 2030s | 3.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 2040s | 2.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.06 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 2050s | 1.93 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.707 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 2060s | 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.423 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 2070s | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.221 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 2080s | 1.07 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9925 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.076 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 2090s | 0.9485 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9345 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.014 births per woman in last 5 years | Burundi |
| 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 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Burundi or South Africa?
- Burundi, 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 Burundi and South Africa?
- 0.003 births per woman in last 5 years, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Burundi 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).