Birth rate, crude in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Birth rate, crude was 32.58 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.58 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
47.94 per 1,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
32.58 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Africa Eastern and Southern is 32.58 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 47.94 per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 32.58 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.71 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 47.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 47.79 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 47.83 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 47.83 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 47.83 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 47.94 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.91 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.85 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.79 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.75 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.7 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.55 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 47.33 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 47.2 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 47.1 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 46.98 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 46.86 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 46.67 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 46.75 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 46.69 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 46.53 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 46.4 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.27 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.08 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 45.92 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.62 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 45.33 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 44.96 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 44.49 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 43.98 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 43.67 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 43.29 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 42.98 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.42 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.64 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.37 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 41.95 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.55 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 41.37 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 41.01 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 40.74 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.42 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.15 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.01 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.84 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 39.56 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.2 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 38.97 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.44 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.96 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.44 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.88 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.35 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.93 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.46 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 35.07 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.81 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.58 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.34 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 34.01 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.68 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 33.32 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 32.96 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 32.58 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.82 per 1,000 people | 47.71 per 1,000 people | 47.94 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.19 per 1,000 people | 46.67 per 1,000 people | 47.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.83 per 1,000 people | 44.49 per 1,000 people | 46.69 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.62 per 1,000 people | 41.37 per 1,000 people | 43.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.83 per 1,000 people | 38.44 per 1,000 people | 41.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.88 per 1,000 people | 34.34 per 1,000 people | 37.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.31 per 1,000 people | 32.58 per 1,000 people | 34.01 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mali 39.53 per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Angola 37.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Mozambique 37.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Uganda 34.44 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Birth rate, crude in Africa Eastern and Southern was 32.58 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 47.94 per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.58 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for birth rate, crude?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.