Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events in South Africa has improved considerably during the past decade, but still not considered to be complete for black South Africans. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 629 000 | 295 000 | 334 000 | 43.3 | 20.3 | 23.0 | 6.50 | 96 |
| 1955-1960 | 697 000 | 297 000 | 400 000 | 42.5 | 18.1 | 24.4 | 6.50 | 91 |
| 1960-1965 | 774 000 | 310 000 | 464 000 | 41.6 | 16.7 | 25.0 | 6.30 | 87 |
| 1965-1970 | 808 000 | 312 000 | 496 000 | 38.2 | 14.7 | 23.5 | 5.70 | 84 |
| 1970-1975 | 909 000 | 317 000 | 592 000 | 37.7 | 13.1 | 24.6 | 5.47 | 77 |
| 1975-1980 | 980 000 | 319 000 | 661 000 | 35.8 | 11.7 | 24.1 | 5.00 | 71 |
| 1980-1985 | 1 052 000 | 307 000 | 745 000 | 33.9 | 9.9 | 24.0 | 4.56 | 61 |
| 1985-1990 | 1 086 000 | 299 000 | 787 000 | 31.1 | 8.6 | 22.5 | 4.00 | 53 |
| 1990-1995 | 1 073 000 | 332 000 | 742 000 | 27.5 | 8.5 | 19.0 | 3.34 | 51 |
| 1995-2000 | 1 082 000 | 450 000 | 632 000 | 25.1 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 2.95 | 56 |
| 2000-2005 | 1 111 000 | 645 000 | 466 000 | 24.0 | 13.9 | 10.1 | 2.80 | 59 |
| 2005-2010 | 1 074 000 | 746 000 | 328 000 | 21.9 | 15.2 | 6.7 | 2.55 | 55 |
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| Average population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1,000) | Crude death rate (per 1,000) | Natural change (per 1,000) | Fertility rates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 170 773 | 532 482 | 638 291 | 26.1 | 11.9 | 14.2 | 2.92 | |
| 2002 | 1 167 622 | 577 444 | 590 178 | 25.7 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 2.86 | |
| 2003 | 1 162 612 | 618 293 | 544 319 | 25.2 | 13.4 | 11.8 | 2.81 | |
| 2004 | 1 153 924 | 652 868 | 501 056 | 24.7 | 14.0 | 10.7 | 2.75 | |
| 2005 | 1 143 062 | 678 386 | 464 676 | 24.2 | 14.4 | 9.8 | 2.69 | |
| 2006 | 1 131 306 | 676 660 | 454 646 | 23.7 | 14.2 | 9.5 | 2.64 | |
| 2007 | 1 116 931 | 664 009 | 452 922 | 23.1 | 13.8 | 9.3 | 2.58 | |
| 2008 | 1 103 281 | 640 521 | 462 760 | 22.6 | 13.1 | 9.5 | 2.52 | |
| 2009 | 1 090 567 | 611 338 | 479 229 | 22.1 | 12.4 | 9.7 | 2.47 | |
| 2010 | 1 075 513 | 593 907 | 481 606 | 21.5 | 11.9 | 9.6 | 2.41 | |
| 2011 | 50 586 757 | 1 059 417 | 591 366 | 468 051 | 21.0 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 2.35 |
Structure of the population:
| Age group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00-04 | 2 616 905 | 2 572 623 | 5 189 528 |
| 05-09 | 2 673 783 | 2 630 266 | 5 304 049 |
| 10-14 | 2 679 192 | 2 639 499 | 5 318 691 |
| 15-19 | 2 603 277 | 2 572 171 | 5 175 448 |
| 20-24 | 2 461 985 | 2 438 390 | 4 900 375 |
| 25-29 | 2 249 909 | 2 348 267 | 4 598 176 |
| 30-34 | 2 021 186 | 2 019 565 | 4 040 751 |
| 35-39 | 1 744 715 | 1 855 452 | 3 600 167 |
| 40-44 | 1 214 597 | 1 398 335 | 2 612 932 |
| 45-49 | 1 010 273 | 1 234 309 | 2 244 582 |
| 50-54 | 905 142 | 1 133 389 | 2 038 531 |
| 55-59 | 745 049 | 928 220 | 1 673 269 |
| 60-64 | 582 801 | 768 502 | 1 351 303 |
| 65-69 | 419 152 | 569 547 | 988 699 |
| 70-74 | 289 184 | 425 931 | 715 115 |
| 75-79 | 172 858 | 288 117 | 460 975 |
| 80+ | 125 028 | 249 138 | 374 166 |
| TOTAL | 24 515 036 | 26 071 721 | 50 586 757 |
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