South Africa vs Venezuela: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
South Africa
0.896 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Venezuela
0.891 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
South Africa rank
131st
Venezuela rank
133rd
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.891 births per woman in last 5 years in Venezuela, a difference of 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Venezuela ahead.
South Africa ranks 131st and Venezuela ranks 133rd of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 13 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.484 births per woman in last 5 years | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 6.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2495 births per woman in last 5 years | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 5.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.273 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.568 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.4085 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2565 births per woman in last 5 years | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0065 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1045 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2030s | 1.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1385 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2040s | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2050s | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0455 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2060s | 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0205 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2070s | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0165 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2080s | 0.9925 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9795 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.013 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2090s | 0.9345 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9255 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.009 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2100s | 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.891 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, South Africa or Venezuela?
- South Africa, at 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.891 births per woman in last 5 years in Venezuela as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between South Africa and Venezuela?
- 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- South Africa ranks 131st and Venezuela ranks 133rd 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).