South Africa
Birth Rate Trend 1950–2026
Births per 1,000 population · Hover over the line for annual values
Crude Birth Rate
2026
17.842
births per 1,000 population
2025
18.159
births per 1,000 population
2024
18.480
births per 1,000 population
Indicator: Crude birth rate (births per 1,000 population). 2025–2026 are UN WPP 2024 projections.
Source: UN DESA Population Division — World Population Prospects 2024.