South Africa - Births
South Africa: Births
| Mnemonic | BTH.IZAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | # | |
| Annual | 2 % | |
| Data | 2018 | 1,009,065 |
| 2017 | 989,318 | |
Series Information
| Source | Statistics South Africa (Statistics SA) |
| Release | Vital Statistics - Live Births (Sub-National) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Start Date | 12/31/1993 |
| End Date | 12/31/2018 |
South Africa: Demographics
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | Jul 2021 | 217,373 | 253,857 | #, NSA | Monthly |
| Births | 2018 | 1,009,065 | 989,318 | # | Annual |
| Deaths | 2017 | 446,544 | 456,612 | # | Annual |
| Birth Rate | 2016 | 20.98 | 21.3 | # per Ths. pop. | Annual |
| Death Rate | 2016 | 9.79 | 10.1 | # per Ths. pop. | Annual |
Release Information
The source publishes monthly and annual data on total birth occurrences in South Africa, in addition to annual data on total birth registrations broken down by the year of the occurrence, province and district municipality.
Publication P0305 - Recorded Live Births
Geo Coverage: Nation, 11 provinces, 6 districts
From the source:
This statistical release contains key findings on registration-based reporting of live births, occurrence-based reporting of live births, comparison between occurrence eand registration-based reporting of live births and registration-based reporting of live births with geographic breakdown.
The release is based on births registered and collated through the national birth registration system that is maintained by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
Files obtained from the DHA include births registereed within 30 days; births registered from 31 days to 364 days; births registered from age 1 to 14 years; births registered from 15 years; births registered in health facilities; and births that occurred among South Africans outside of South Africa.
Since March 2013, the Department of Home Affairs has registered births according to the Births and Deaths Registration Amendment Act (Act No. 18 of 2010), which stipulates that a birth must be registered within 30 days from the date of occurrence (Republic of South Africa, 2010).
The total number of birth registrations consists of both current registrations and late registrations registered at the DHA during a specific year, irrespective of when they occurred. Current registrations are live births occurring in a specific year and registered within the same year. Late registrations are live births registered later than the year of birth.
Birth occurrences are defined as all births that occur within a specific year (the year in which the birth actually occurred) and are registered at the Department of Home Affairs.
Data is subject to revisions.
The series with descriptions like "Vital Statistics: Births - Registrations where birth occurrence year is YYYY, (#, NSA)" are only updated from 1993 and on, due to the source not reporting updated data for previous years.
For more information, please see Statistics South Africa: http://www.statssa.gov.za/
