Fertility & birth rates in Albania and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Albania vs South Sudan by year

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Albania

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	South Sudan
2023	1.35	3.86
2022	1.36	3.96
2021	1.37	4.05
2020	1.37	4.16
2019	1.4	4.26
2018	1.42	4.37
2017	1.49	4.48
2016	1.56	4.58
2015	1.63	4.7
2014	1.72	4.82
2013	1.74	4.94
2012	1.72	5.06
2011	1.68	5.19
2010	1.65	5.32
2009	1.64	5.45
2008	1.62	5.57
2007	1.63	5.7
2006	1.69	5.85
2005	1.79	6.02
2004	1.89	6.19
2003	2.01	6.35
2002	2	6.52
2001	2.14	6.65
2000	2.22	6.8
1999	2.31	6.94
1998	2.42	7.08
1997	2.54	7.2
1996	2.67	7.32
1995	2.76	7.34
1994	2.8	7.35
1993	2.81	7.36
1992	2.89	7.37
1991	2.96	7.38
1990	3.01	7.38
1989	3.03	7.37
1988	3.07	7.38
1987	3.11	7.39
1986	3.14	7.38
1985	3.21	7.36
1984	3.28	7.35
1983	3.32	7.34
1982	3.42	7.34
1981	3.47	7.33
1980	3.59	7.33
1979	3.78	7.32
1978	4	7.33
1977	4.2	7.33
1976	4.37	7.33
1975	4.57	7.33
1974	4.7	7.31
1973	4.83	7.31
1972	4.98	7.31
1971	5.08	7.3
1970	5.16	7.29
1969	5.29	7.28
1968	5.32	7.26
1967	5.31	7.26
1966	5.33	7.25
1965	5.47	7.22
1964	5.71	7.22
1963	5.93	7.2
1962	6.11	7.2
1961	6.27	7.18
1960	6.38	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	South Sudan
2023	4,615	217,966
2022	3,913	211,166
2021	623	213,567
2020	3,682	212,332
2019	8,432	209,708
2018	9,187	168,497
2017	10,707	72,193
2016	12,332	110,553
2015	14,164	148,542
2014	16,185	227,611
2013	17,234	315,983
2012	17,565	312,974
2011	17,564	303,181
2010	18,404	287,409
2009	19,336	278,859
2008	19,526	268,268
2007	20,286	256,546
2006	21,732	246,706
2005	24,390	239,272
2004	26,989	231,877
2003	29,907	225,822
2002	30,189	212,014
2001	33,573	204,108
2000	36,741	196,055
1999	40,047	180,721
1998	43,884	-12,157
1997	46,979	121,454
1996	52,745	116,728
1995	56,784	110,417
1994	59,086	165,407
1993	60,602	32,779
1992	63,376	28,874
1991	65,639	87,873
1990	67,355	82,900
1989	66,351	83,735
1988	64,616	-125,447
1987	63,334	5,756
1986	61,925	99,502
1985	60,798	95,342
1984	59,396	90,970
1983	57,647	104,107
1982	56,443	118,641
1981	54,595	115,163
1980	53,803	112,307
1979	54,139	109,540
1978	55,463	107,352
1977	56,319	104,886
1976	56,428	102,346
1975	56,920	99,882
1974	56,133	97,181
1973	55,439	94,765
1972	54,966	74,803
1971	53,797	72,308
1970	52,293	44,776
1969	51,407	42,015
1968	49,258	44,213
1967	46,494	41,357
1966	44,507	38,523
1965	43,953	51,682
1964	44,205	64,786
1963	44,040	46,333
1962	43,124	47,406
1961	41,802	45,186
1960	40,436	42,945

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Albania vs South Sudan by year

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Albania

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	South Sudan
2023	10.2	28.6
2022	10.3	29.1
2021	10.5	29.7
2020	10.5	29.4
2019	10.8	29.4
2018	10.9	29.1
2017	11.4	32.8
2016	11.9	35.1
2015	12.4	35.4
2014	13.1	38.2
2013	13.1	38.3
2012	12.9	39.1
2011	12.4	39.8
2010	12.4	39.9
2009	12.3	41
2008	12.2	41.6
2007	12.4	42.3
2006	13	43.2
2005	13.9	44.3
2004	14.7	45.5
2003	15.6	46.8
2002	15.6	48
2001	16.6	48.9
2000	17.5	49.8
1999	18.5	50.7
1998	19.6	51.2
1997	20.8	51.6
1996	22.1	52.6
1995	23.3	52.7
1994	23.9	52.7
1993	24.2	52.7
1992	25	52.5
1991	25.6	52.4
1990	26.1	52.3
1989	26.2	53.1
1988	26.2	51.9
1987	26.3	50.6
1986	26.3	50.6
1985	26.5	50.7
1984	26.5	50.8
1983	26.4	51.1
1982	26.6	51.4
1981	26.5	51.7
1980	26.8	52
1979	27.5	52.3
1978	28.5	52.7
1977	29.4	53
1976	30.1	53.4
1975	31	53.7
1974	31.5	53.9
1973	32	54.3
1972	32.6	54.5
1971	33.1	54.6
1970	33.4	54.5
1969	34	54.3
1968	34.1	54
1967	33.8	53.7
1966	33.9	53.5
1965	34.8	53.1
1964	36.4	53
1963	37.9	52.7
1962	39.1	52.5
1961	40.3	52.3
1960	41	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 41 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	South Sudan
2100	10%	20.1%
2099	10%	20.2%
2098	10%	20.3%
2097	10%	20.3%
2096	10%	20.4%
2095	9.99%	20.5%
2094	9.96%	20.6%
2093	9.92%	20.7%
2092	9.88%	20.9%
2091	9.83%	21%
2090	9.77%	21.1%
2089	9.7%	21.2%
2088	9.64%	21.3%
2087	9.56%	21.5%
2086	9.49%	21.6%
2085	9.43%	21.8%
2084	9.37%	21.9%
2083	9.31%	22.1%
2082	9.26%	22.3%
2081	9.22%	22.4%
2080	9.19%	22.6%
2079	9.17%	22.8%
2078	9.16%	23%
2077	9.16%	23.2%
2076	9.17%	23.3%
2075	9.2%	23.5%
2074	9.24%	23.7%
2073	9.28%	23.9%
2072	9.33%	24.1%
2071	9.39%	24.3%
2070	9.46%	24.5%
2069	9.54%	24.7%
2068	9.62%	25%
2067	9.71%	25.2%
2066	9.81%	25.4%
2065	9.9%	25.6%
2064	10%	25.8%
2063	10.1%	26%
2062	10.2%	26.3%
2061	10.3%	26.5%
2060	10.3%	26.7%
2059	10.4%	27%
2058	10.4%	27.2%
2057	10.5%	27.5%
2056	10.5%	27.8%
2055	10.6%	28.1%
2054	10.6%	28.5%
2053	10.6%	28.8%
2052	10.7%	29.2%
2051	10.7%	29.5%
2050	10.8%	29.9%
2049	10.8%	30.3%
2048	10.9%	30.8%
2047	11%	31.2%
2046	11.1%	31.6%
2045	11.3%	32%
2044	11.4%	32.4%
2043	11.6%	32.7%
2042	11.8%	33%
2041	12%	33.3%
2040	12.2%	33.6%
2039	12.4%	33.8%
2038	12.7%	33.9%
2037	12.9%	34.1%
2036	13.2%	34.2%
2035	13.4%	34.3%
2034	13.7%	34.4%
2033	14%	34.3%
2032	14.3%	34.4%
2031	14.6%	34.6%
2030	15%	34.8%
2029	15.4%	35.2%
2028	15.8%	35.8%
2027	16.2%	36.6%
2026	16.5%	37.5%
2025	16.7%	38.4%
2024	16.8%	38.9%
2023	17%	39.9%
2022	17.2%	40.9%
2021	17.4%	41.6%
2020	17.5%	42.4%
2019	17.7%	43.6%
2018	18%	44.9%
2017	18.3%	45%
2016	18.6%	43.7%
2015	19%	43.1%
2014	19.4%	42.5%
2013	19.8%	41.9%
2012	20.3%	41.9%
2011	20.9%	42.2%
2010	21.7%	42.8%
2009	22.5%	43.4%
2008	23.4%	43.8%
2007	24.2%	44.3%
2006	25%	44.8%
2005	25.9%	45.3%
2004	26.7%	45.8%
2003	27.5%	45.9%
2002	28.3%	45.7%
2001	29%	45.5%
2000	29.6%	45.5%
1999	30%	45.6%
1998	30.5%	45.8%
1997	30.8%	46%
1996	31.1%	46%
1995	31.4%	45.8%
1994	31.6%	45.8%
1993	31.9%	45.7%
1992	32.2%	45.6%
1991	32.4%	45.5%
1990	32.7%	45.4%
1989	32.9%	45.4%
1988	33.1%	46.2%
1987	33.4%	46.9%
1986	33.8%	46.7%
1985	34.2%	46.6%
1984	34.6%	46.5%
1983	35%	46.3%
1982	35.4%	46.2%
1981	35.8%	46%
1980	36.3%	45.8%
1979	36.7%	45.7%
1978	37.3%	45.5%
1977	38%	45.4%
1976	38.7%	45.3%
1975	39.4%	45.2%
1974	40%	45.1%
1973	40.6%	45%
1972	41.1%	44.8%
1971	41.5%	44.7%
1970	41.8%	44.5%
1969	42.1%	44.3%
1968	42.3%	44%
1967	42.3%	43.8%
1966	42.3%	43.5%
1965	42.3%	43.3%
1964	42.3%	43%
1963	42.2%	42.8%
1962	42%	42.6%
1961	41.7%	42.6%
1960	41.2%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs South Sudan

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Albania

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	South Sudan
2023	7	692
2022	8	704
2021	14	749
2020	7	729
2019	7	745
2018	7	913
2017	8	1,662
2016	8	1,629
2015	9	1,436
2014	10	1,216
2013	10	771
2012	10	755
2011	9	770
2010	9	776
2009	9	823
2008	10	858
2007	10	933
2006	11	1,005
2005	12	1,074
2004	13	1,150
2003	13	1,199
2002	14	1,521
2001	14	1,580
2000	15	1,658
1999	17	2,048
1998	18	7,514
1997	21	4,172
1996	20	4,357
1995	21	4,430
1994	22	1,666
1993	24	7,537
1992	26	7,597
1991	28	4,764
1990	30	4,877
1989	31	5,103
1988	32	5,535
1987	33	8,045
1986	35	3,720
1985	38	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	South Sudan
2023	0.94%	9.87%
2022	0.94%	9.87%
2021	0.95%	9.87%
2020	0.94%	9.87%
2019	0.94%	9.87%
2018	0.93%	13.2%
2017	0.93%	27.8%
2016	0.94%	26.4%
2015	0.96%	23.7%
2014	0.99%	18.2%
2013	1.05%	9.92%
2012	1.12%	10.1%
2011	1.22%	10.5%
2010	1.33%	10.9%
2009	1.45%	11.5%
2008	1.58%	12.1%
2007	1.71%	12.7%
2006	1.85%	13.4%
2005	2%	14.1%
2004	2.14%	14.8%
2003	2.29%	15.7%
2002	2.43%	16.5%
2001	2.57%	17.4%
2000	2.71%	18.3%
1999	2.84%	19.2%
1998	2.98%	42.6%
1997	3.11%	25.2%
1996	3.24%	26.1%
1995	3.36%	27%
1994	3.49%	23%
1993	3.62%	33.1%
1992	3.76%	33.8%
1991	3.9%	29.7%
1990	4.08%	30.3%
1989	4.28%	30.7%
1988	4.51%	76.7%
1987	4.79%	36%
1986	5.11%	26.7%
1985	5.48%	27.1%
1984	5.9%	27.5%
1983	6.37%	27.8%
1982	6.9%	28.2%
1981	7.49%	28.5%
1980	8.12%	28.9%
1979	8.84%	29.2%
1978	9.62%	29.5%
1977	-	29.9%
1976	-	30.2%
1975	-	30.6%
1974	-	30.9%
1973	-	31.3%
1972	-	31.6%
1971	-	31.9%
1970	-	32.3%
1969	-	32.6%
1968	-	32.9%
1967	-	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.