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South Africa

Population total [millions] 50.6
Total Fertility (births per woman) 2.4
Life expectancy at births, total (years) 55.3
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 34.2
Prevalence of HIV, total [% of population ages 15-49] 17.8
Contraceptive prevalence [% of women ages 15-49] 59.9
Women ages 20-24 married by age 18 [%] N/A

Selected Countries with High Fertility
Selected Countries with Intermediate Fertility
Selected Countries with Low Fertility