South Africa vs United States Virgin Islands: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
South Africa
0.896 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
United States Virgin Islands
0.89 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
South Africa rank
131st
United States Virgin Islands rank
134th
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- South Africa
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.006 births per woman in last 5 years.
Across all 30 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 131st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 134th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.881 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 6.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.564 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.5735 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.23 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.6 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.91 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.982 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.434 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1265 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.276 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2030s | 1.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2125 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2040s | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.14 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2050s | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.029 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2060s | 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.017 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2070s | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.03 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0205 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2080s | 0.9925 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9855 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.007 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2090s | 0.9345 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.928 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0065 births per woman in last 5 years | South Africa |
| 2100s | 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.006 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- South Africa, at 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years in United States Virgin Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between South Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.006 births per woman in last 5 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do South Africa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- South Africa ranks 131st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 134th 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).