Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs South Sudan by year

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Bahrain

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahrain	South Sudan
2023	1.82	3.86
2022	1.84	3.96
2021	1.85	4.05
2020	1.86	4.16
2019	1.84	4.26
2018	1.91	4.37
2017	1.98	4.48
2016	2.04	4.58
2015	2.11	4.7
2014	2.15	4.82
2013	2.17	4.94
2012	2.11	5.06
2011	2.03	5.19
2010	1.99	5.32
2009	2.05	5.45
2008	2.15	5.57
2007	2.28	5.7
2006	2.46	5.85
2005	2.67	6.02
2004	2.77	6.19
2003	2.78	6.35
2002	2.7	6.52
2001	2.65	6.65
2000	2.8	6.8
1999	2.9	6.94
1998	2.89	7.08
1997	2.92	7.2
1996	2.99	7.32
1995	3.13	7.34
1994	3.29	7.35
1993	3.46	7.36
1992	3.55	7.37
1991	3.63	7.38
1990	3.82	7.38
1989	3.96	7.37
1988	4.04	7.38
1987	4.13	7.39
1986	4.25	7.38
1985	4.28	7.36
1984	4.3	7.35
1983	4.41	7.34
1982	4.51	7.34
1981	4.6	7.33
1980	4.76	7.33
1979	4.94	7.32
1978	5.12	7.33
1977	5.29	7.33
1976	5.45	7.33
1975	5.62	7.33
1974	5.79	7.31
1973	5.97	7.31
1972	6.14	7.31
1971	6.28	7.3
1970	6.43	7.29
1969	6.57	7.28
1968	6.71	7.26
1967	6.84	7.26
1966	6.94	7.25
1965	7.03	7.22
1964	7.09	7.22
1963	7.14	7.2
1962	7.19	7.2
1961	7.23	7.18
1960	7.26	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 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 Bahrain vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bahrain

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahrain	South Sudan
2023	16,356	217,966
2022	17,058	211,166
2021	15,401	213,567
2020	15,056	212,332
2019	16,639	209,708
2018	17,445	168,497
2017	18,140	72,193
2016	17,996	110,553
2015	18,193	148,542
2014	17,826	227,611
2013	17,044	315,983
2012	16,219	312,974
2011	15,990	303,181
2010	16,474	287,409
2009	15,795	278,859
2008	15,541	268,268
2007	15,393	256,546
2006	15,248	246,706
2005	15,196	239,272
2004	14,454	231,877
2003	13,243	225,822
2002	11,875	212,014
2001	10,948	204,108
2000	11,339	196,055
1999	11,397	180,721
1998	10,970	-12,157
1997	10,739	121,454
1996	10,607	116,728
1995	10,824	110,417
1994	11,133	165,407
1993	11,521	32,779
1992	11,577	28,874
1991	11,491	87,873
1990	12,337	82,900
1989	12,293	83,735
1988	11,995	-125,447
1987	11,709	5,756
1986	11,455	99,502
1985	10,924	95,342
1984	10,269	90,970
1983	9,821	104,107
1982	9,396	118,641
1981	9,020	115,163
1980	8,802	112,307
1979	8,587	109,540
1978	8,358	107,352
1977	8,093	104,886
1976	7,818	102,346
1975	7,535	99,882
1974	7,265	97,181
1973	7,012	94,765
1972	6,763	74,803
1971	6,650	72,308
1970	6,973	44,776
1969	7,277	42,015
1968	7,584	44,213
1967	7,492	41,357
1966	7,342	38,523
1965	7,148	51,682
1964	6,873	64,786
1963	6,557	46,333
1962	6,232	47,406
1961	5,882	45,186
1960	5,513	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 +1.04% in Bahrain and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs South Sudan by year

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Bahrain

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahrain	South Sudan
2023	12.5	28.6
2022	13.3	29.1
2021	13	29.7
2020	12.8	29.4
2019	13.3	29.4
2018	13.6	29.1
2017	14.1	32.8
2016	14.6	35.1
2015	15.4	35.4
2014	15.6	38.2
2013	15.6	38.3
2012	15.4	39.1
2011	15.4	39.8
2010	15.5	39.9
2009	15.5	41
2008	16.2	41.6
2007	17	42.3
2006	18.1	43.2
2005	19.4	44.3
2004	19.9	45.5
2003	19.7	46.8
2002	19.1	48
2001	19.1	48.9
2000	20.4	49.8
1999	21.1	50.7
1998	20.9	51.2
1997	21	51.6
1996	21.3	52.6
1995	22.3	52.7
1994	23.4	52.7
1993	24.7	52.7
1992	25.5	52.5
1991	26	52.4
1990	27.1	52.3
1989	27.9	53.1
1988	28.3	51.9
1987	28.6	50.6
1986	29	50.6
1985	28.8	50.7
1984	28.2	50.8
1983	28	51.1
1982	27.9	51.4
1981	27.9	51.7
1980	28.4	52
1979	29	52.3
1978	29.7	52.7
1977	30.3	53
1976	31	53.4
1975	31.6	53.7
1974	32.4	53.9
1973	33.2	54.3
1972	34.1	54.5
1971	35.5	54.6
1970	38.4	54.5
1969	40.7	54.3
1968	43.2	54
1967	44.3	53.7
1966	45.5	53.5
1965	46.6	53.1
1964	47.4	53
1963	48.1	52.7
1962	48.7	52.5
1961	49.2	52.3
1960	49.6	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 49.6 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahrain

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahrain	South Sudan
2100	16.6%	20.1%
2099	16.6%	20.2%
2098	16.6%	20.3%
2097	16.6%	20.3%
2096	16.6%	20.4%
2095	16.6%	20.5%
2094	16.5%	20.6%
2093	16.5%	20.7%
2092	16.5%	20.9%
2091	16.5%	21%
2090	16.5%	21.1%
2089	16.6%	21.2%
2088	16.6%	21.3%
2087	16.6%	21.5%
2086	16.6%	21.6%
2085	16.6%	21.8%
2084	16.6%	21.9%
2083	16.6%	22.1%
2082	16.6%	22.3%
2081	16.6%	22.4%
2080	16.6%	22.6%
2079	16.6%	22.8%
2078	16.6%	23%
2077	16.6%	23.2%
2076	16.6%	23.3%
2075	16.6%	23.5%
2074	16.6%	23.7%
2073	16.6%	23.9%
2072	16.6%	24.1%
2071	16.6%	24.3%
2070	16.6%	24.5%
2069	16.5%	24.7%
2068	16.5%	25%
2067	16.5%	25.2%
2066	16.5%	25.4%
2065	16.5%	25.6%
2064	16.5%	25.8%
2063	16.5%	26%
2062	16.6%	26.3%
2061	16.6%	26.5%
2060	16.6%	26.7%
2059	16.7%	27%
2058	16.7%	27.2%
2057	16.8%	27.5%
2056	16.8%	27.8%
2055	16.9%	28.1%
2054	16.9%	28.5%
2053	17%	28.8%
2052	17%	29.2%
2051	17.1%	29.5%
2050	17.2%	29.9%
2049	17.2%	30.3%
2048	17.2%	30.8%
2047	17.3%	31.2%
2046	17.3%	31.6%
2045	17.3%	32%
2044	17.3%	32.4%
2043	17.3%	32.7%
2042	17.3%	33%
2041	17.3%	33.3%
2040	17.3%	33.6%
2039	17.3%	33.8%
2038	17.3%	33.9%
2037	17.2%	34.1%
2036	17.2%	34.2%
2035	17.1%	34.3%
2034	17.1%	34.4%
2033	17.2%	34.3%
2032	17.3%	34.4%
2031	17.4%	34.6%
2030	17.5%	34.8%
2029	17.7%	35.2%
2028	17.8%	35.8%
2027	18%	36.6%
2026	18.3%	37.5%
2025	18.6%	38.4%
2024	18.7%	38.9%
2023	19%	39.9%
2022	19.1%	40.9%
2021	19.3%	41.6%
2020	19.9%	42.4%
2019	20.1%	43.6%
2018	19.8%	44.9%
2017	19.8%	45%
2016	20.1%	43.7%
2015	20.5%	43.1%
2014	20.3%	42.5%
2013	19.8%	41.9%
2012	19.9%	41.9%
2011	20.4%	42.2%
2010	20.4%	42.8%
2009	20.6%	43.4%
2008	21.3%	43.8%
2007	22%	44.3%
2006	22.8%	44.8%
2005	23.7%	45.3%
2004	24.9%	45.8%
2003	26.2%	45.9%
2002	27.6%	45.7%
2001	28.9%	45.5%
2000	29.8%	45.5%
1999	30.2%	45.6%
1998	30.7%	45.8%
1997	31.2%	46%
1996	31.7%	46%
1995	32.2%	45.8%
1994	32.6%	45.8%
1993	33.1%	45.7%
1992	33.5%	45.6%
1991	33.6%	45.5%
1990	33.6%	45.4%
1989	33.4%	45.4%
1988	33.3%	46.2%
1987	33.3%	46.9%
1986	33.3%	46.7%
1985	33.4%	46.6%
1984	33.7%	46.5%
1983	34%	46.3%
1982	34.4%	46.2%
1981	34.8%	46%
1980	35.3%	45.8%
1979	36%	45.7%
1978	36.8%	45.5%
1977	37.7%	45.4%
1976	38.7%	45.3%
1975	39.8%	45.2%
1974	41%	45.1%
1973	42.2%	45%
1972	43.4%	44.8%
1971	44.4%	44.7%
1970	45.3%	44.5%
1969	45.8%	44.3%
1968	46.1%	44%
1967	45.9%	43.8%
1966	45.3%	43.5%
1965	44.7%	43.3%
1964	44.1%	43%
1963	43.6%	42.8%
1962	43.2%	42.6%
1961	42.9%	42.6%
1960	42.7%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs South Sudan

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Bahrain

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahrain	South Sudan
2023	17	692
2022	5	704
2021	10	749
2020	7	729
2019	17	745
2018	16	913
2017	17	1,662
2016	17	1,629
2015	16	1,436
2014	16	1,216
2013	17	771
2012	17	755
2011	18	770
2010	18	776
2009	18	823
2008	19	858
2007	19	933
2006	20	1,005
2005	20	1,074
2004	21	1,150
2003	22	1,199
2002	23	1,521
2001	24	1,580
2000	25	1,658
1999	26	2,048
1998	27	7,514
1997	28	4,172
1996	30	4,357
1995	31	4,430
1994	33	1,666
1993	33	7,537
1992	34	7,597
1991	34	4,764
1990	35	4,877
1989	35	5,103
1988	36	5,535
1987	36	8,045
1986	37	3,720
1985	37	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bahrain, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahrain

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahrain	South Sudan
2023	0.86%	9.87%
2022	0.84%	9.87%
2021	0.82%	9.87%
2020	0.8%	9.87%
2019	0.78%	9.87%
2018	0.77%	13.2%
2017	0.77%	27.8%
2016	0.76%	26.4%
2015	0.77%	23.7%
2014	0.78%	18.2%
2013	0.79%	9.92%
2012	0.81%	10.1%
2011	0.83%	10.5%
2010	0.86%	10.9%
2009	0.9%	11.5%
2008	0.94%	12.1%
2007	0.98%	12.7%
2006	1.03%	13.4%
2005	1.06%	14.1%
2004	1.1%	14.8%
2003	1.13%	15.7%
2002	1.16%	16.5%
2001	1.2%	17.4%
2000	1.25%	18.3%
1999	1.32%	19.2%
1998	1.41%	42.6%
1997	1.52%	25.2%
1996	1.66%	26.1%
1995	1.82%	27%
1994	1.97%	23%
1993	2.1%	33.1%
1992	2.21%	33.8%
1991	2.27%	29.7%
1990	2.31%	30.3%
1989	2.32%	30.7%
1988	2.34%	76.7%
1987	2.38%	36%
1986	2.44%	26.7%
1985	2.52%	27.1%
1984	2.63%	27.5%
1983	2.76%	27.8%
1982	2.91%	28.2%
1981	3.09%	28.5%
1980	3.3%	28.9%
1979	3.54%	29.2%
1978	3.81%	29.5%
1977	4.11%	29.9%
1976	4.45%	30.2%
1975	4.84%	30.6%
1974	5.29%	30.9%
1973	5.8%	31.3%
1972	6.38%	31.6%
1971	7.05%	31.9%
1970	7.79%	32.3%
1969	8.6%	32.6%
1968	9.5%	32.9%
1967	10.5%	33.3%
1966	11.5%	33.6%
1965	12.7%	34%
1964	13.9%	34.3%
1963	15.2%	34.6%
1962	16.6%	34.9%
1961	18.2%	35.2%
1960	19.8%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.