Fertility & birth rates in Australia and Sudan

Fertility rate in Australia vs Sudan by year

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Australia

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Australia	Sudan
2023	1.5	4.32
2022	1.63	4.38
2021	1.7	4.46
2020	1.58	4.54
2019	1.66	4.62
2018	1.74	4.68
2017	1.74	4.76
2016	1.75	4.83
2015	1.81	4.9
2014	1.83	4.91
2013	1.86	4.97
2012	1.92	5.03
2011	1.93	5.09
2010	1.93	5.14
2009	1.97	5.17
2008	1.98	5.21
2007	1.96	5.27
2006	1.91	5.33
2005	1.81	5.4
2004	1.77	5.46
2003	1.75	5.49
2002	1.76	5.53
2001	1.74	5.56
2000	1.76	5.6
1999	1.76	5.62
1998	1.76	5.65
1997	1.78	5.72
1996	1.8	5.79
1995	1.82	5.86
1994	1.84	5.91
1993	1.86	5.97
1992	1.89	6.02
1991	1.85	6.05
1990	1.9	6.07
1989	1.84	6.11
1988	1.83	6.13
1987	1.85	6.18
1986	1.87	6.23
1985	1.92	6.28
1984	1.84	6.34
1983	1.92	6.41
1982	1.93	6.47
1981	1.94	6.53
1980	1.89	6.59
1979	1.91	6.65
1978	1.95	6.72
1977	2.01	6.78
1976	2.06	6.82
1975	2.15	6.87
1974	2.4	6.91
1973	2.49	6.94
1972	2.74	6.98
1971	2.96	7.02
1970	2.86	6.99
1969	2.89	6.97
1968	2.89	6.95
1967	2.85	6.91
1966	2.88	6.88
1965	2.98	6.84
1964	3.15	6.8
1963	3.33	6.76
1962	3.44	6.7
1961	3.54	6.66
1960	3.45	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Australia was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Australia

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Australia	Sudan
2023	103,974	1,361,564
2022	111,881	1,333,992
2021	138,701	1,293,817
2020	133,376	1,295,781
2019	136,808	1,291,747
2018	157,269	1,257,387
2017	150,015	1,208,046
2016	152,403	1,174,422
2015	150,041	1,145,259
2014	154,940	1,097,962
2013	159,584	1,078,446
2012	161,408	1,073,062
2011	156,380	1,070,888
2010	158,628	1,068,381
2009	160,518	1,041,810
2008	155,119	1,001,826
2007	154,124	992,819
2006	132,931	963,740
2005	129,132	907,017
2004	115,610	889,382
2003	118,325	898,226
2002	116,971	897,965
2001	117,575	880,284
2000	119,882	858,536
1999	118,517	835,840
1998	120,949	814,752
1997	121,592	802,245
1996	125,751	792,926
1995	131,436	780,700
1994	131,761	764,645
1993	137,551	743,249
1992	139,829	731,177
1991	138,273	714,612
1990	143,347	699,953
1989	127,789	683,743
1988	127,298	672,604
1987	128,484	658,416
1986	123,342	649,649
1985	143,674	583,382
1984	123,077	577,405
1983	130,844	570,198
1982	126,030	606,362
1981	125,356	585,087
1980	117,536	552,930
1979	116,112	524,942
1978	116,299	497,987
1977	117,793	483,089
1976	115,070	470,019
1975	123,648	454,813
1974	128,996	444,456
1973	136,476	439,201
1972	155,488	428,340
1971	165,593	417,641
1970	145,081	401,013
1969	143,477	385,712
1968	132,099	370,917
1967	126,249	356,599
1966	126,996	342,118
1965	122,990	327,799
1964	128,420	315,166
1963	140,161	302,132
1962	143,943	287,317
1961	150,955	272,562
1960	141,816	262,235

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 +0.39% in Australia and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.56% in Australia and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Australia vs Sudan by year

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Australia

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Australia	Sudan
2023	10.8	33.6
2022	11.6	33.5
2021	12.1	33.9
2020	11.5	34.5
2019	12.1	34.9
2018	12.6	35.1
2017	12.6	35
2016	12.9	35.4
2015	12.9	35.7
2014	13.2	35.5
2013	13.3	36
2012	13.7	36.6
2011	13.6	37.3
2010	13.7	38
2009	13.9	38.1
2008	14	38.4
2007	14.1	38.9
2006	12.9	39.2
2005	12.8	39.6
2004	12.3	40
2003	12.6	40.2
2002	12.8	40.4
2001	12.7	40.7
2000	13	40.8
1999	13.1	41
1998	13.3	41.2
1997	13.6	41.6
1996	13.9	42.2
1995	14.2	42.6
1994	14.5	43
1993	14.7	43.4
1992	15.1	43.7
1991	14.9	43.8
1990	15.4	43.8
1989	14.9	44
1988	14.9	44.1
1987	15.4	44.2
1986	15	44.5
1985	15.7	44.7
1984	15	45.1
1983	15.8	45.6
1982	15.8	45.4
1981	15.7	45.6
1980	15.3	45.2
1979	15.3	45.3
1978	15.6	45
1977	15.9	45.3
1976	16.2	45.7
1975	16.7	45.9
1974	17.8	46.5
1973	18.5	47.6
1972	20.1	48.4
1971	21.4	48.9
1970	20.6	48.8
1969	20.4	48.8
1968	20.1	48.8
1967	19.4	48.8
1966	19.8	48.7
1965	19.6	48.6
1964	20.5	48.5
1963	21.5	48.3
1962	22.1	48
1961	22.9	47.6
1960	22.4	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Australia and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 22.4 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Australia

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Australia	Sudan
2100	14.8%	21.3%
2099	14.8%	21.4%
2098	14.8%	21.6%
2097	14.9%	21.8%
2096	14.9%	21.9%
2095	14.9%	22.1%
2094	14.9%	22.3%
2093	15%	22.4%
2092	15%	22.6%
2091	15%	22.8%
2090	15%	22.9%
2089	15%	23.1%
2088	15%	23.3%
2087	15%	23.4%
2086	15.1%	23.6%
2085	15.1%	23.7%
2084	15.1%	23.9%
2083	15.1%	24.1%
2082	15%	24.3%
2081	15%	24.4%
2080	15%	24.6%
2079	15%	24.8%
2078	15%	25%
2077	15%	25.2%
2076	15%	25.4%
2075	15.1%	25.6%
2074	15.1%	25.9%
2073	15.1%	26.1%
2072	15.1%	26.3%
2071	15.1%	26.6%
2070	15.1%	26.8%
2069	15.2%	27.1%
2068	15.2%	27.3%
2067	15.2%	27.6%
2066	15.3%	27.8%
2065	15.3%	28.1%
2064	15.4%	28.3%
2063	15.4%	28.6%
2062	15.4%	28.8%
2061	15.5%	29.1%
2060	15.5%	29.3%
2059	15.6%	29.5%
2058	15.6%	29.8%
2057	15.6%	30%
2056	15.7%	30.2%
2055	15.7%	30.5%
2054	15.7%	30.7%
2053	15.7%	31%
2052	15.7%	31.2%
2051	15.7%	31.5%
2050	15.7%	31.8%
2049	15.7%	32.1%
2048	15.7%	32.4%
2047	15.7%	32.7%
2046	15.7%	33%
2045	15.7%	33.4%
2044	15.7%	33.7%
2043	15.7%	34.1%
2042	15.8%	34.5%
2041	15.8%	34.9%
2040	15.9%	35.3%
2039	16%	35.7%
2038	16.1%	36.1%
2037	16.2%	36.5%
2036	16.3%	36.9%
2035	16.3%	37.3%
2034	16.4%	37.7%
2033	16.5%	38.1%
2032	16.7%	38.4%
2031	16.8%	38.7%
2030	17%	39%
2029	17.1%	39.2%
2028	17.3%	39.4%
2027	17.4%	39.6%
2026	17.6%	40%
2025	17.8%	40.4%
2024	17.8%	40.5%
2023	18%	40.6%
2022	18.2%	40.9%
2021	18.4%	41.2%
2020	18.6%	41.4%
2019	18.7%	41.7%
2018	18.8%	42%
2017	18.8%	42.6%
2016	18.9%	43.1%
2015	18.9%	43.6%
2014	18.9%	44%
2013	18.9%	44.4%
2012	18.9%	44.5%
2011	19%	44.6%
2010	19.1%	44.6%
2009	19.2%	44.7%
2008	19.3%	44.9%
2007	19.4%	45.1%
2006	19.6%	45.3%
2005	19.8%	45.4%
2004	20%	45.5%
2003	20.2%	45.6%
2002	20.4%	45.6%
2001	20.6%	45.7%
2000	20.8%	45.8%
1999	20.9%	45.9%
1998	21.1%	46.1%
1997	21.2%	46.2%
1996	21.4%	46.2%
1995	21.5%	46.3%
1994	21.7%	46.3%
1993	21.7%	46.3%
1992	21.8%	46.3%
1991	21.9%	46.2%
1990	22%	46.1%
1989	22.2%	46.1%
1988	22.4%	46%
1987	22.7%	46%
1986	23.1%	46.1%
1985	23.6%	46.1%
1984	24%	46.2%
1983	24.4%	46.3%
1982	24.7%	46.4%
1981	25%	46.6%
1980	25.3%	46.8%
1979	25.6%	47.1%
1978	26.1%	47.4%
1977	26.5%	47.7%
1976	27%	47.8%
1975	27.5%	48%
1974	27.9%	48.1%
1973	28.2%	47.9%
1972	28.5%	47.7%
1971	28.7%	47.6%
1970	28.8%	47.5%
1969	28.9%	47.4%
1968	29.1%	47.3%
1967	29.3%	47.2%
1966	29.5%	47.1%
1965	29.6%	47%
1964	29.8%	46.9%
1963	29.9%	46.7%
1962	30.1%	46.6%
1961	30.2%	46.6%
1960	30.2%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Australia and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 22% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Australia and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Australia vs Sudan

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Australia

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Australia	Sudan
2023	2	256
2022	4	263
2021	4	305
2020	5	273
2019	5	262
2018	5	268
2017	6	277
2016	6	288
2015	6	298
2014	6	309
2013	6	327
2012	6	340
2011	6	357
2010	5	370
2009	5	382
2008	5	426
2007	5	445
2006	5	485
2005	5	506
2004	5	536
2003	5	593
2002	6	588
2001	6	616
2000	7	645
1999	7	662
1998	7	669
1997	8	681
1996	8	712
1995	9	730
1994	9	775
1993	9	839
1992	9	863
1991	9	873
1990	9	840
1989	9	881
1988	9	877
1987	9	914
1986	8	938
1985	9	980

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, compared to 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Australia

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Australia	Sudan
2023	0.37%	5.01%
2022	0.37%	5.18%
2021	0.37%	5.36%
2020	0.38%	5.53%
2019	0.38%	5.71%
2018	0.38%	5.89%
2017	0.38%	6.07%
2016	0.38%	6.26%
2015	0.39%	6.45%
2014	0.4%	6.64%
2013	0.41%	6.83%
2012	0.43%	7.02%
2011	0.45%	7.22%
2010	0.48%	7.42%
2009	0.5%	7.64%
2008	0.52%	7.88%
2007	0.54%	8.13%
2006	0.56%	8.4%
2005	0.57%	10%
2004	0.58%	10.3%
2003	0.59%	9.31%
2002	0.6%	9.65%
2001	0.61%	9.99%
2000	0.62%	10.3%
1999	0.63%	10.7%
1998	0.64%	11%
1997	0.66%	11.3%
1996	0.68%	11.6%
1995	0.7%	11.9%
1994	0.73%	12.2%
1993	0.77%	12.5%
1992	0.82%	12.7%
1991	0.87%	13%
1990	0.92%	13.2%
1989	0.97%	13.4%
1988	1.02%	13.6%
1987	1.06%	13.8%
1986	1.1%	14%
1985	1.13%	17.8%
1984	1.16%	18%
1983	1.19%	18.2%
1982	1.22%	14.5%
1981	1.26%	14.6%
1980	1.3%	14.8%
1979	1.36%	14.9%
1978	1.44%	15%
1977	1.52%	15.1%
1976	1.62%	15.2%
1975	1.73%	15.3%
1974	1.84%	15.4%
1973	1.94%	15.5%
1972	2.03%	15.6%
1971	2.1%	15.7%
1970	2.15%	15.8%
1969	2.18%	15.9%
1968	2.19%	16%
1967	2.2%	16.2%
1966	2.21%	16.3%
1965	2.24%	16.5%
1964	2.27%	16.7%
1963	2.32%	17%
1962	2.37%	17.2%
1961	2.43%	17.5%
1960	2.49%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Australia and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.