Seychelles vs South Africa: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Seychelles
0.901 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
South Africa
0.896 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Seychelles rank
128th
South Africa rank
131st
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.901 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was South Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.849 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.65 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0135 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9355 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.409 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.34 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1565 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1075 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2030s | 1.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0265 births per woman in last 5 years | Seychelles |
| 2040s | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.008 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2050s | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 0 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 2060s | 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.006 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2070s | 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0095 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2080s | 0.988 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 | South Africa |
| 2090s | 0.9315 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9345 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.003 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2100s | 0.901 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 0.901 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 Seychelles and South Africa?
- 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Seychelles ranks 128th 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).