Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs South Sudan by year

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Azerbaijan

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	South Sudan
2023	1.55	3.86
2022	1.67	3.96
2021	1.52	4.05
2020	1.7	4.16
2019	1.81	4.26
2018	1.73	4.37
2017	1.75	4.48
2016	1.9	4.58
2015	1.94	4.7
2014	1.97	4.82
2013	1.98	4.94
2012	2	5.06
2011	1.96	5.19
2010	1.92	5.32
2009	1.82	5.45
2008	1.9	5.57
2007	1.97	5.7
2006	1.97	5.85
2005	2	6.02
2004	2.05	6.19
2003	1.9	6.35
2002	1.8	6.52
2001	1.8	6.65
2000	2	6.8
1999	2.07	6.94
1998	2	7.08
1997	2.07	7.2
1996	2.06	7.32
1995	2.29	7.34
1994	2.52	7.35
1993	2.7	7.36
1992	2.74	7.37
1991	2.87	7.38
1990	2.74	7.38
1989	2.8	7.37
1988	2.8	7.38
1987	2.9	7.39
1986	2.9	7.38
1985	2.91	7.36
1984	3.26	7.35
1983	3.29	7.34
1982	3.34	7.34
1981	3.41	7.33
1980	3.5	7.33
1979	3.61	7.32
1978	3.73	7.33
1977	3.87	7.33
1976	4.02	7.33
1975	4.18	7.33
1974	4.33	7.31
1973	4.45	7.31
1972	4.62	7.31
1971	4.77	7.3
1970	4.91	7.29
1969	5.07	7.28
1968	5.22	7.26
1967	5.38	7.26
1966	5.66	7.25
1965	5.79	7.22
1964	5.89	7.22
1963	5.95	7.2
1962	5.96	7.2
1961	5.94	7.18
1960	5.88	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 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 Azerbaijan vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Azerbaijan

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	South Sudan
2023	52,800	217,966
2022	61,865	211,166
2021	35,483	213,567
2020	50,466	212,332
2019	85,207	209,708
2018	81,506	168,497
2017	86,715	72,193
2016	102,457	110,553
2015	110,967	148,542
2014	115,374	227,611
2013	117,710	315,983
2012	119,915	312,974
2011	122,002	303,181
2010	112,274	287,409
2009	99,315	278,859
2008	99,903	268,268
2007	97,827	256,546
2006	96,724	246,706
2005	89,793	239,272
2004	81,403	231,877
2003	64,226	225,822
2002	63,741	212,014
2001	64,890	204,108
2000	70,023	196,055
1999	71,047	180,721
1998	77,548	-12,157
1997	84,653	121,454
1996	80,735	116,728
1995	93,755	110,417
1994	107,112	165,407
1993	123,664	32,779
1992	133,615	28,874
1991	147,607	87,873
1990	142,069	82,900
1989	141,531	83,735
1988	136,702	-125,447
1987	138,195	5,756
1986	141,499	99,502
1985	132,068	95,342
1984	130,043	90,970
1983	125,966	104,107
1982	117,615	118,641
1981	121,400	115,163
1980	110,279	112,307
1979	104,864	109,540
1978	102,831	107,352
1977	102,304	104,886
1976	103,370	102,346
1975	103,472	99,882
1974	103,872	97,181
1973	103,208	94,765
1972	105,009	74,803
1971	106,948	72,308
1970	108,976	44,776
1969	111,387	42,015
1968	115,379	44,213
1967	118,988	41,357
1966	126,678	38,523
1965	131,114	51,682
1964	134,971	64,786
1963	136,762	46,333
1962	135,928	47,406
1961	133,870	45,186
1960	127,982	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 +0.52% in Azerbaijan and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs South Sudan by year

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Azerbaijan

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	South Sudan
2023	11.1	28.6
2022	12.1	29.1
2021	11.1	29.7
2020	12.5	29.4
2019	14.1	29.4
2018	14	29.1
2017	14.6	32.8
2016	16.3	35.1
2015	17.2	35.4
2014	17.9	38.2
2013	18.3	38.3
2012	18.8	39.1
2011	19.2	39.8
2010	18.3	39.9
2009	17	41
2008	17.4	41.6
2007	17.7	42.3
2006	17.6	43.2
2005	16.9	44.3
2004	15.8	45.5
2003	13.8	46.8
2002	13.5	48
2001	13.6	48.9
2000	14.5	49.8
1999	14.7	50.7
1998	15.7	51.2
1997	16.8	51.6
1996	16.6	52.6
1995	18.9	52.7
1994	21.4	52.7
1993	23.7	52.7
1992	25.2	52.5
1991	26.6	52.4
1990	25.9	52.3
1989	26.4	53.1
1988	26.4	51.9
1987	26.8	50.6
1986	27.6	50.6
1985	26.6	50.7
1984	26.6	50.8
1983	26.1	51.1
1982	25.2	51.4
1981	26.3	51.7
1980	27.7	52
1979	27.1	52.3
1978	26.8	52.7
1977	26.7	53
1976	27	53.4
1975	27.4	53.7
1974	27.9	53.9
1973	28.2	54.3
1972	29.1	54.5
1971	30.2	54.6
1970	31.3	54.5
1969	32.6	54.3
1968	34.3	54
1967	36.1	53.7
1966	38.9	53.5
1965	41	53.1
1964	43.4	53
1963	45.4	52.7
1962	46.6	52.5
1961	47.6	52.3
1960	47.8	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 47.8 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Azerbaijan

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	South Sudan
2100	14%	20.1%
2099	14%	20.2%
2098	14%	20.3%
2097	14%	20.3%
2096	14.1%	20.4%
2095	14.1%	20.5%
2094	14.1%	20.6%
2093	14.2%	20.7%
2092	14.3%	20.9%
2091	14.3%	21%
2090	14.4%	21.1%
2089	14.4%	21.2%
2088	14.5%	21.3%
2087	14.6%	21.5%
2086	14.6%	21.6%
2085	14.7%	21.8%
2084	14.7%	21.9%
2083	14.8%	22.1%
2082	14.8%	22.3%
2081	14.9%	22.4%
2080	14.9%	22.6%
2079	14.9%	22.8%
2078	14.9%	23%
2077	14.9%	23.2%
2076	14.8%	23.3%
2075	14.8%	23.5%
2074	14.8%	23.7%
2073	14.7%	23.9%
2072	14.7%	24.1%
2071	14.7%	24.3%
2070	14.7%	24.5%
2069	14.7%	24.7%
2068	14.7%	25%
2067	14.7%	25.2%
2066	14.7%	25.4%
2065	14.8%	25.6%
2064	14.8%	25.8%
2063	14.9%	26%
2062	15%	26.3%
2061	15.1%	26.5%
2060	15.2%	26.7%
2059	15.4%	27%
2058	15.5%	27.2%
2057	15.6%	27.5%
2056	15.8%	27.8%
2055	15.9%	28.1%
2054	16.1%	28.5%
2053	16.2%	28.8%
2052	16.3%	29.2%
2051	16.4%	29.5%
2050	16.6%	29.9%
2049	16.7%	30.3%
2048	16.7%	30.8%
2047	16.8%	31.2%
2046	16.8%	31.6%
2045	16.9%	32%
2044	16.9%	32.4%
2043	16.9%	32.7%
2042	16.8%	33%
2041	16.8%	33.3%
2040	16.8%	33.6%
2039	16.8%	33.8%
2038	16.8%	33.9%
2037	16.9%	34.1%
2036	17%	34.2%
2035	17.1%	34.3%
2034	17.4%	34.4%
2033	17.5%	34.3%
2032	17.7%	34.4%
2031	18.1%	34.6%
2030	18.6%	34.8%
2029	19.1%	35.2%
2028	19.7%	35.8%
2027	20.3%	36.6%
2026	20.9%	37.5%
2025	21.5%	38.4%
2024	21.8%	38.9%
2023	22.3%	39.9%
2022	22.8%	40.9%
2021	23.1%	41.6%
2020	23.4%	42.4%
2019	23.5%	43.6%
2018	23.8%	44.9%
2017	23.9%	45%
2016	23.8%	43.7%
2015	23.5%	43.1%
2014	23.1%	42.5%
2013	22.7%	41.9%
2012	22.3%	41.9%
2011	22.2%	42.2%
2010	22.3%	42.8%
2009	22.7%	43.4%
2008	23.2%	43.8%
2007	23.8%	44.3%
2006	24.4%	44.8%
2005	25.1%	45.3%
2004	26%	45.8%
2003	27%	45.9%
2002	28.1%	45.7%
2001	29.2%	45.5%
2000	30.3%	45.5%
1999	31.4%	45.6%
1998	32.2%	45.8%
1997	32.8%	46%
1996	33.2%	46%
1995	33.6%	45.8%
1994	33.9%	45.8%
1993	34%	45.7%
1992	34.1%	45.6%
1991	34%	45.5%
1990	33.8%	45.4%
1989	33.5%	45.4%
1988	33.2%	46.2%
1987	33.1%	46.9%
1986	33.2%	46.7%
1985	33.4%	46.6%
1984	33.5%	46.5%
1983	33.8%	46.3%
1982	34%	46.2%
1981	34.4%	46%
1980	35%	45.8%
1979	35.6%	45.7%
1978	36.7%	45.5%
1977	38.1%	45.4%
1976	39.4%	45.3%
1975	40.6%	45.2%
1974	41.7%	45.1%
1973	42.7%	45%
1972	43.6%	44.8%
1971	44.3%	44.7%
1970	44.9%	44.5%
1969	45.3%	44.3%
1968	45.6%	44%
1967	45.7%	43.8%
1966	45.6%	43.5%
1965	45.3%	43.3%
1964	44.9%	43%
1963	44.2%	42.8%
1962	43.3%	42.6%
1961	42%	42.6%
1960	40.4%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs South Sudan

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Azerbaijan

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	South Sudan
2023	18	692
2022	32	704
2021	55	749
2020	21	729
2019	21	745
2018	21	913
2017	22	1,662
2016	22	1,629
2015	21	1,436
2014	23	1,216
2013	24	771
2012	28	755
2011	27	770
2010	28	776
2009	29	823
2008	30	858
2007	33	933
2006	33	1,005
2005	40	1,074
2004	40	1,150
2003	41	1,199
2002	40	1,521
2001	45	1,580
2000	46	1,658
1999	51	2,048
1998	54	7,514
1997	59	4,172
1996	58	4,357
1995	64	4,430
1994	58	1,666
1993	54	7,537
1992	56	7,597
1991	43	4,764
1990	41	4,877
1989	43	5,103
1988	45	5,535
1987	45	8,045
1986	48	3,720
1985	45	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Azerbaijan

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	South Sudan
2023	1.86%	9.87%
2022	1.94%	9.87%
2021	2.04%	9.87%
2020	2.13%	9.87%
2019	2.24%	9.87%
2018	2.36%	13.2%
2017	2.49%	27.8%
2016	2.63%	26.4%
2015	2.78%	23.7%
2014	2.95%	18.2%
2013	3.12%	9.92%
2012	3.32%	10.1%
2011	3.54%	10.5%
2010	3.77%	10.9%
2009	4.01%	11.5%
2008	4.27%	12.1%
2007	4.55%	12.7%
2006	4.85%	13.4%
2005	5.18%	14.1%
2004	5.55%	14.8%
2003	5.96%	15.7%
2002	6.41%	16.5%
2001	6.9%	17.4%
2000	7.4%	18.3%
1999	7.91%	19.2%
1998	8.37%	42.6%
1997	8.78%	25.2%
1996	9.1%	26.1%
1995	9.34%	27%
1994	9.47%	23%
1993	9.52%	33.1%
1992	9.52%	33.8%
1991	9.5%	29.7%
1990	9.48%	30.3%
1989	9.52%	30.7%
1988	9.62%	76.7%
1987	9.77%	36%
1986	9.96%	26.7%
1985	10.2%	27.1%
1984	10.4%	27.5%
1983	10.7%	27.8%
1982	10.9%	28.2%
1981	-	28.5%
1980	-	28.9%
1979	-	29.2%
1978	-	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 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.