Mongolia vs South Africa: Birth rate vs. death rate
Mongolia
18.95 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
18.77 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Mongolia rank
85th
South Africa rank
86th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 18.95 births per 1,000 people against 18.77 births per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.18 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.15 births per 1,000 people | 40.75 births per 1,000 people | 1.4 births per 1,000 people | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | 39.74 births per 1,000 people | 3.46 births per 1,000 people | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 39.43 births per 1,000 people | 37.25 births per 1,000 people | 2.19 births per 1,000 people | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 37.77 births per 1,000 people | 33.68 births per 1,000 people | 4.09 births per 1,000 people | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 25.7 births per 1,000 people | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | 0.1732 births per 1,000 people | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 20.67 births per 1,000 people | 22.33 births per 1,000 people | 1.67 births per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 25.07 births per 1,000 people | 21.09 births per 1,000 people | 3.98 births per 1,000 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 20.54 births per 1,000 people | 19.18 births per 1,000 people | 1.36 births per 1,000 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 18.95 births per 1,000 people against 18.77 births per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0.18 births per 1,000 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Mongolia ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.