The current total fertility rate of South America is 1.68 births per woman. A -0.53% decrease from 2025, when the fertility rate was 1.69 births per woman. In the future, South America's fertility rate is projected to decrease to 1.62 childern born per woman, by the year 2100. A total decrease of the fertility rate of South America's by -3.38% from today's standard.
South America has seen a decrease of the total fertility rate since the 1950's. From 5.6 to 1.69 births per woman, a decrease of -69.86% in total.
| Year | Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) | Crude Birth Rate | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5982 | 42.25 | 4,773,115 |
| 1951 | 5.6015 | 42.277 | 4,905,495 |
| 1952 | 5.606 | 42.255 | 5,037,047 |
| 1953 | 5.6143 | 42.203 | 5,169,253 |
| 1954 | 5.6212 | 42.095 | 5,298,321 |
| 1955 | 5.6322 | 41.98 | 5,430,168 |
| 1956 | 5.6456 | 41.848 | 5,563,613 |
| 1957 | 5.6535 | 41.657 | 5,692,830 |
| 1958 | 5.6545 | 41.396 | 5,815,264 |
| 1959 | 5.6573 | 41.13 | 5,939,470 |
| 1960 | 5.6444 | 40.759 | 6,050,243 |
| 1961 | 5.6233 | 40.336 | 6,153,804 |
| 1962 | 5.598 | 39.908 | 6,256,529 |
| 1963 | 5.5553 | 39.389 | 6,344,199 |
| 1964 | 5.4759 | 38.668 | 6,396,115 |
| 1965 | 5.37 | 37.814 | 6,420,271 |
| 1966 | 5.2519 | 36.947 | 6,435,288 |
| 1967 | 5.1259 | 36.115 | 6,449,126 |
| 1968 | 5.0026 | 35.357 | 6,469,504 |
| 1969 | 4.9 | 34.805 | 6,522,854 |
| 1970 | 4.8041 | 34.364 | 6,592,914 |
| 1971 | 4.7116 | 33.965 | 6,668,687 |
| 1972 | 4.6174 | 33.597 | 6,750,112 |
| 1973 | 4.5312 | 33.285 | 6,842,362 |
| 1974 | 4.4293 | 32.888 | 6,915,901 |
| 1975 | 4.3559 | 32.69 | 7,030,814 |
| 1976 | 4.2886 | 32.526 | 7,153,865 |
| 1977 | 4.2196 | 32.335 | 7,273,529 |
| 1978 | 4.1413 | 32.049 | 7,373,382 |
| 1979 | 4.0652 | 31.757 | 7,471,765 |
| 1980 | 3.9864 | 31.422 | 7,560,169 |
| 1981 | 3.9028 | 31.045 | 7,637,255 |
| 1982 | 3.8148 | 30.583 | 7,690,477 |
| 1983 | 3.7186 | 30.039 | 7,719,767 |
| 1984 | 3.6178 | 29.412 | 7,722,707 |
| 1985 | 3.5181 | 28.792 | 7,719,950 |
| 1986 | 3.4296 | 28.236 | 7,726,977 |
| 1987 | 3.3372 | 27.596 | 7,703,733 |
| 1988 | 3.2546 | 27.009 | 7,688,525 |
| 1989 | 3.1787 | 26.451 | 7,675,010 |
| 1990 | 3.1025 | 25.873 | 7,649,175 |
| 1991 | 3.033 | 25.353 | 7,632,116 |
| 1992 | 2.9587 | 24.757 | 7,585,209 |
| 1993 | 2.9072 | 24.378 | 7,598,881 |
| 1994 | 2.8492 | 23.923 | 7,583,094 |
| 1995 | 2.7951 | 23.507 | 7,574,974 |
| 1996 | 2.7295 | 23 | 7,531,317 |
| 1997 | 2.6765 | 22.595 | 7,516,148 |
| 1998 | 2.6254 | 22.201 | 7,500,894 |
| 1999 | 2.5535 | 21.647 | 7,425,741 |
| 2000 | 2.4783 | 21.048 | 7,325,106 |
| 2001 | 2.4063 | 20.462 | 7,219,311 |
| 2002 | 2.3419 | 19.918 | 7,119,987 |
| 2003 | 2.2821 | 19.399 | 7,022,039 |
| 2004 | 2.2454 | 19.072 | 6,987,349 |
| 2005 | 2.2126 | 18.772 | 6,958,826 |
| 2006 | 2.1704 | 18.378 | 6,890,545 |
| 2007 | 2.1306 | 17.998 | 6,821,761 |
| 2008 | 2.1032 | 17.708 | 6,782,660 |
| 2009 | 2.0764 | 17.421 | 6,740,231 |
| 2010 | 2.051 | 17.133 | 6,693,804 |
| 2011 | 2.0343 | 16.913 | 6,671,852 |
| 2012 | 2.0056 | 16.594 | 6,608,844 |
| 2013 | 1.9886 | 16.373 | 6,582,492 |
| 2014 | 1.9856 | 16.259 | 6,598,099 |
| 2015 | 1.9667 | 16.01 | 6,557,895 |
| 2016 | 1.9129 | 15.477 | 6,397,939 |
| 2017 | 1.8996 | 15.277 | 6,371,369 |
| 2018 | 1.8825 | 15.037 | 6,322,330 |
| 2019 | 1.8291 | 14.497 | 6,140,366 |
| 2020 | 1.7595 | 13.843 | 5,899,983 |
| 2021 | 1.7369 | 13.578 | 5,815,711 |
| 2022 | 1.7186 | 13.343 | 5,744,003 |
| 2023 | 1.7052 | 13.139 | 5,689,364 |
| 2024 | 1.6995 | 12.989 | 5,658,246 |
| 2025 | 1.6873 | 12.793 | 5,604,510 |
South America's downward trend in fertility rate is set to decrease even further in the future. From 1.68 to an average of 1.62 children born per woman. An additional decrease of -3.38% from 2026 to 2100.
| Year | Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) | Crude Birth Rate | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.6784 | 12.622 | 5,559,984 |
| 2027 | 1.6721 | 12.472 | 5,522,385 |
| 2028 | 1.6668 | 12.333 | 5,487,695 |
| 2029 | 1.6634 | 12.207 | 5,457,694 |
| 2030 | 1.66 | 12.085 | 5,427,252 |
| 2031 | 1.6569 | 11.965 | 5,396,818 |
| 2032 | 1.6532 | 11.843 | 5,363,703 |
| 2033 | 1.6512 | 11.733 | 5,334,481 |
| 2034 | 1.6491 | 11.622 | 5,303,057 |
| 2035 | 1.6466 | 11.506 | 5,268,387 |
| 2036 | 1.6449 | 11.393 | 5,233,612 |
| 2037 | 1.644 | 11.283 | 5,198,516 |
| 2038 | 1.6444 | 11.178 | 5,164,386 |
| 2039 | 1.6426 | 11.057 | 5,121,513 |
| 2040 | 1.6423 | 10.947 | 5,081,876 |
| 2041 | 1.6407 | 10.828 | 5,036,956 |
| 2042 | 1.6385 | 10.706 | 4,989,221 |
| 2043 | 1.6375 | 10.594 | 4,944,657 |
| 2044 | 1.6365 | 10.483 | 4,899,400 |
| 2045 | 1.6349 | 10.371 | 4,852,065 |
| 2046 | 1.6346 | 10.269 | 4,808,227 |
| 2047 | 1.6334 | 10.164 | 4,761,851 |
| 2048 | 1.633 | 10.066 | 4,717,606 |
| 2049 | 1.6324 | 9.969 | 4,672,778 |
| 2050 | 1.6321 | 9.876 | 4,628,498 |
| 2051 | 1.6329 | 9.791 | 4,587,520 |
| 2052 | 1.6329 | 9.705 | 4,544,632 |
| 2053 | 1.6325 | 9.619 | 4,501,029 |
| 2054 | 1.6325 | 9.537 | 4,458,774 |
| 2055 | 1.6327 | 9.461 | 4,417,809 |
| 2056 | 1.6319 | 9.382 | 4,375,399 |
| 2057 | 1.6305 | 9.306 | 4,333,043 |
| 2058 | 1.6291 | 9.234 | 4,291,960 |
| 2059 | 1.6283 | 9.171 | 4,254,361 |
| 2060 | 1.6282 | 9.118 | 4,220,557 |
| 2061 | 1.6273 | 9.065 | 4,186,271 |
| 2062 | 1.6256 | 9.012 | 4,151,547 |
| 2063 | 1.6259 | 8.975 | 4,123,304 |
| 2064 | 1.6257 | 8.937 | 4,094,431 |
| 2065 | 1.6247 | 8.899 | 4,064,271 |
| 2066 | 1.6237 | 8.861 | 4,034,144 |
| 2067 | 1.6232 | 8.827 | 4,005,247 |
| 2068 | 1.6221 | 8.791 | 3,974,752 |
| 2069 | 1.6224 | 8.763 | 3,947,347 |
| 2070 | 1.6222 | 8.732 | 3,918,002 |
| 2071 | 1.6218 | 8.7 | 3,887,902 |
| 2072 | 1.6229 | 8.675 | 3,860,841 |
| 2073 | 1.6227 | 8.643 | 3,830,160 |
| 2074 | 1.6239 | 8.619 | 3,802,339 |
| 2075 | 1.625 | 8.594 | 3,774,073 |
| 2076 | 1.6258 | 8.567 | 3,744,580 |
| 2077 | 1.6254 | 8.534 | 3,712,039 |
| 2078 | 1.625 | 8.501 | 3,679,273 |
| 2079 | 1.6253 | 8.472 | 3,648,009 |
| 2080 | 1.6242 | 8.436 | 3,613,655 |
| 2081 | 1.6242 | 8.407 | 3,581,963 |
| 2082 | 1.6249 | 8.383 | 3,552,096 |
| 2083 | 1.6252 | 8.357 | 3,521,704 |
| 2084 | 1.6255 | 8.333 | 3,491,794 |
| 2085 | 1.6254 | 8.308 | 3,461,393 |
| 2086 | 1.6244 | 8.28 | 3,429,585 |
| 2087 | 1.6237 | 8.255 | 3,398,710 |
| 2088 | 1.6242 | 8.237 | 3,371,095 |
| 2089 | 1.6253 | 8.224 | 3,345,315 |
| 2090 | 1.6249 | 8.204 | 3,316,827 |
| 2091 | 1.6247 | 8.188 | 3,289,513 |
| 2092 | 1.6247 | 8.174 | 3,263,395 |
| 2093 | 1.6246 | 8.161 | 3,237,704 |
| 2094 | 1.6243 | 8.148 | 3,211,978 |
| 2095 | 1.6236 | 8.135 | 3,186,324 |
| 2096 | 1.6234 | 8.125 | 3,161,897 |
| 2097 | 1.6228 | 8.114 | 3,136,888 |
| 2098 | 1.6221 | 8.103 | 3,112,333 |
| 2099 | 1.6223 | 8.097 | 3,089,735 |
| 2100 | 1.6217 | 8.087 | 3,065,801 |
A population's fertility rate is most commonly calculated as Total Total Fertility Rate or TFR for short. The Total Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is a standard demographic indicator that is used internationally to estimate the average number of children born per woman in a population. It is calculated by adding up all the age-specific fertility rates, multiplying this sum by five (the width of the age-group interval), and then dividing by 1,000.
Total Total Fertility Rate = (Sum of ASFR x 5 ) / 1,000Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.
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