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Fertility & birth rates in Bolivia and South Sudan

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has an annual birth rate of 21.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.6 for South Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.55 in Bolivia and 3.86 in South Sudan — 51.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.4% in Bolivia and by 46% in South Sudan — in 1960, it was 6.27 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Bolivia is ranked 66/196 by birth rate compared to 36/196 for South Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Bolivia — it's 28.4 in South Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 64.8 in Bolivia vs 97.1 in South Sudan.
  • In Bolivia, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in South Sudan.

Fertility rate in Bolivia vs South Sudan by year

Bolivia
South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia South Sudan
2023 2.55 3.86
2022 2.58 3.96
2021 2.62 4.05
2020 2.65 4.16
2019 2.69 4.26
2018 2.73 4.37
2017 2.78 4.48
2016 2.83 4.58
2015 2.89 4.7
2014 2.95 4.82
2013 3.01 4.94
2012 3.08 5.06
2011 3.14 5.19
2010 3.21 5.32
2009 3.29 5.45
2008 3.36 5.57
2007 3.45 5.7
2006 3.53 5.85
2005 3.56 6.02
2004 3.63 6.19
2003 3.72 6.35
2002 3.8 6.52
2001 3.89 6.65
2000 3.99 6.8
1999 4.09 6.94
1998 4.15 7.08
1997 4.22 7.2
1996 4.34 7.32
1995 4.41 7.34
1994 4.49 7.35
1993 4.59 7.36
1992 4.71 7.37
1991 4.85 7.38
1990 4.9 7.38
1989 4.97 7.37
1988 5.03 7.38
1987 5.06 7.39
1986 5.12 7.38
1985 5.15 7.36
1984 5.24 7.35
1983 5.29 7.34
1982 5.35 7.34
1981 5.41 7.33
1980 5.47 7.33
1979 5.54 7.32
1978 5.61 7.33
1977 5.67 7.33
1976 5.74 7.33
1975 5.75 7.33
1974 5.8 7.31
1973 5.85 7.31
1972 5.89 7.31
1971 5.95 7.3
1970 6 7.29
1969 6.06 7.28
1968 6.1 7.26
1967 6.13 7.26
1966 6.16 7.25
1965 6.18 7.22
1964 6.21 7.22
1963 6.23 7.2
1962 6.25 7.2
1961 6.26 7.18
1960 6.27 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bolivia was 2.55 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 Bolivia vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Bolivia
South Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Bolivia South Sudan
2023 172,336 217,966
2022 167,691 211,166
2021 119,576 213,567
2020 131,870 212,332
2019 171,593 209,708
2018 172,775 168,497
2017 173,799 72,193
2016 175,057 110,553
2015 176,169 148,542
2014 176,967 227,611
2013 177,929 315,983
2012 178,716 312,974
2011 178,840 303,181
2010 179,036 287,409
2009 178,741 278,859
2008 178,576 268,268
2007 178,309 256,546
2006 177,999 246,706
2005 173,567 239,272
2004 172,350 231,877
2003 171,846 225,822
2002 170,656 212,014
2001 171,177 204,108
2000 172,996 196,055
1999 175,051 180,721
1998 174,207 -12,157
1997 173,731 121,454
1996 175,861 116,728
1995 175,141 110,417
1994 175,387 165,407
1993 175,344 32,779
1992 174,242 28,874
1991 174,836 87,873
1990 171,351 82,900
1989 168,044 83,735
1988 164,763 -125,447
1987 160,458 5,756
1986 156,146 99,502
1985 152,288 95,342
1984 150,545 90,970
1983 147,129 104,107
1982 144,825 118,641
1981 143,199 115,163
1980 140,460 112,307
1979 137,331 109,540
1978 134,504 107,352
1977 131,569 104,886
1976 128,552 102,346
1975 122,864 99,882
1974 119,560 97,181
1973 116,323 94,765
1972 112,799 74,803
1971 110,749 72,308
1970 107,897 44,776
1969 105,361 42,015
1968 102,671 44,213
1967 99,339 41,357
1966 95,800 38,523
1965 92,655 51,682
1964 89,745 64,786
1963 87,010 46,333
1962 84,090 47,406
1961 81,106 45,186
1960 78,501 42,945

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.41% in Bolivia and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.42% in Bolivia and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Bolivia vs South Sudan by year

Bolivia
South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bolivia South Sudan
2023 21.2 28.6
2022 21.6 29.1
2021 21.8 29.7
2020 22 29.4
2019 22.3 29.4
2018 22.6 29.1
2017 22.9 32.8
2016 23.3 35.1
2015 23.7 35.4
2014 24 38.2
2013 24.4 38.3
2012 24.8 39.1
2011 25.2 39.8
2010 25.6 39.9
2009 26 41
2008 26.4 41.6
2007 26.9 42.3
2006 27.3 43.2
2005 27.3 44.3
2004 27.7 45.5
2003 28.1 46.8
2002 28.5 48
2001 29.1 48.9
2000 29.8 49.8
1999 30.6 50.7
1998 31 51.2
1997 31.4 51.6
1996 32.3 52.6
1995 32.8 52.7
1994 33.4 52.7
1993 34.1 52.7
1992 34.8 52.5
1991 35.7 52.4
1990 36.1 52.3
1989 36.5 53.1
1988 36.9 51.9
1987 37.1 50.6
1986 37.4 50.6
1985 37.6 50.7
1984 38.1 50.8
1983 38.4 51.1
1982 38.8 51.4
1981 39.3 51.7
1980 39.7 52
1979 40.1 52.3
1978 40.5 52.7
1977 40.9 53
1976 41.2 53.4
1975 41.1 53.7
1974 41.5 53.9
1973 41.7 54.3
1972 41.9 54.5
1971 42.4 54.6
1970 42.7 54.5
1969 43 54.3
1968 43.3 54
1967 43.4 53.7
1966 43.5 53.5
1965 43.6 53.1
1964 43.7 53
1963 43.8 52.7
1962 43.9 52.5
1961 43.9 52.3
1960 43.9 52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.2 in Bolivia and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 43.9 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bolivia South Sudan
Fertility rate 2.55 3.86
Fertility rate rank 74/196 31/196
Birth rate 21.2 28.6
Birth rate rank 66/196 36/196
Population change due to births and deaths +172,336 +217,966
Natural population change rank 66/196 58/196
Natural population change rate +1.41% +1.9%
Population growth +1.38% +4.01%
Population growth rank 75/197 7/197
Age at first childbirth 21.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 63.5 95.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 120.2 173.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.4 43.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.1% 1.59%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 81.1% 39.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.15% 0.69%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.22% 4.02%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2% 7.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.31% 9.87%
Life expectancy 69.1 years 58 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bolivia
Factual

UN forecast
South Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bolivia South Sudan
2100 16.9% 20.1%
2099 16.9% 20.2%
2098 17% 20.3%
2097 17.1% 20.3%
2096 17.1% 20.4%
2095 17.2% 20.5%
2094 17.3% 20.6%
2093 17.4% 20.7%
2092 17.4% 20.9%
2091 17.5% 21%
2090 17.6% 21.1%
2089 17.7% 21.2%
2088 17.8% 21.3%
2087 17.9% 21.5%
2086 17.9% 21.6%
2085 18% 21.8%
2084 18.1% 21.9%
2083 18.2% 22.1%
2082 18.3% 22.3%
2081 18.4% 22.4%
2080 18.5% 22.6%
2079 18.6% 22.8%
2078 18.7% 23%
2077 18.8% 23.2%
2076 19% 23.3%
2075 19.1% 23.5%
2074 19.2% 23.7%
2073 19.3% 23.9%
2072 19.4% 24.1%
2071 19.5% 24.3%
2070 19.6% 24.5%
2069 19.8% 24.7%
2068 19.9% 25%
2067 20% 25.2%
2066 20.2% 25.4%
2065 20.3% 25.6%
2064 20.4% 25.8%
2063 20.6% 26%
2062 20.7% 26.3%
2061 20.9% 26.5%
2060 21.1% 26.7%
2059 21.2% 27%
2058 21.4% 27.2%
2057 21.6% 27.5%
2056 21.7% 27.8%
2055 21.9% 28.1%
2054 22.1% 28.5%
2053 22.3% 28.8%
2052 22.5% 29.2%
2051 22.7% 29.5%
2050 22.9% 29.9%
2049 23.2% 30.3%
2048 23.4% 30.8%
2047 23.6% 31.2%
2046 23.8% 31.6%
2045 24.1% 32%
2044 24.3% 32.4%
2043 24.6% 32.7%
2042 24.8% 33%
2041 25.1% 33.3%
2040 25.3% 33.6%
2039 25.6% 33.8%
2038 25.8% 33.9%
2037 26.1% 34.1%
2036 26.3% 34.2%
2035 26.6% 34.3%
2034 26.9% 34.4%
2033 27.1% 34.3%
2032 27.4% 34.4%
2031 27.7% 34.6%
2030 28% 34.8%
2029 28.3% 35.2%
2028 28.6% 35.8%
2027 28.9% 36.6%
2026 29.3% 37.5%
2025 29.6% 38.4%
2024 29.8% 38.9%
2023 30.1% 39.9%
2022 30.5% 40.9%
2021 30.8% 41.6%
2020 31% 42.4%
2019 31.3% 43.6%
2018 31.6% 44.9%
2017 31.9% 45%
2016 32.3% 43.7%
2015 32.6% 43.1%
2014 33% 42.5%
2013 33.3% 41.9%
2012 33.7% 41.9%
2011 34.1% 42.2%
2010 34.4% 42.8%
2009 34.8% 43.4%
2008 35.2% 43.8%
2007 35.6% 44.3%
2006 36% 44.8%
2005 36.3% 45.3%
2004 36.7% 45.8%
2003 37.1% 45.9%
2002 37.4% 45.7%
2001 37.7% 45.5%
2000 38% 45.5%
1999 38.3% 45.6%
1998 38.6% 45.8%
1997 38.8% 46%
1996 39.1% 46%
1995 39.3% 45.8%
1994 39.6% 45.8%
1993 39.8% 45.7%
1992 40% 45.6%
1991 40.2% 45.5%
1990 40.3% 45.4%
1989 40.4% 45.4%
1988 40.5% 46.2%
1987 40.6% 46.9%
1986 40.7% 46.7%
1985 40.8% 46.6%
1984 40.9% 46.5%
1983 40.9% 46.3%
1982 41% 46.2%
1981 41.1% 46%
1980 41.1% 45.8%
1979 41.2% 45.7%
1978 41.2% 45.5%
1977 41.3% 45.4%
1976 41.3% 45.3%
1975 41.3% 45.2%
1974 41.3% 45.1%
1973 41.3% 45%
1972 41.3% 44.8%
1971 41.3% 44.7%
1970 41.2% 44.5%
1969 41.2% 44.3%
1968 41.1% 44%
1967 41% 43.8%
1966 40.9% 43.5%
1965 40.8% 43.3%
1964 40.6% 43%
1963 40.5% 42.8%
1962 40.5% 42.6%
1961 40.5% 42.6%
1960 40.6% 42.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Bolivia and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 40.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bolivia and South Sudan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bolivia vs South Sudan

Bolivia
South Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bolivia South Sudan
2023 146 692
2022 164 704
2021 270 749
2020 218 729
2019 156 745
2018 157 913
2017 160 1,662
2016 162 1,629
2015 166 1,436
2014 171 1,216
2013 175 771
2012 180 755
2011 187 770
2010 196 776
2009 205 823
2008 214 858
2007 224 933
2006 236 1,005
2005 242 1,074
2004 251 1,150
2003 256 1,199
2002 262 1,521
2001 276 1,580
2000 287 1,658
1999 292 2,048
1998 298 7,514
1997 306 4,172
1996 314 4,357
1995 322 4,430
1994 336 1,666
1993 354 7,537
1992 375 7,597
1991 391 4,764
1990 407 4,877
1989 430 5,103
1988 457 5,535
1987 478 8,045
1986 503 3,720
1985 518 3,845

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Bolivia
South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bolivia South Sudan
2023 2.31% 9.87%
2022 2.39% 9.87%
2021 2.48% 9.87%
2020 2.57% 9.87%
2019 2.67% 9.87%
2018 2.78% 13.2%
2017 2.9% 27.8%
2016 3.03% 26.4%
2015 3.18% 23.7%
2014 3.35% 18.2%
2013 3.54% 9.92%
2012 3.75% 10.1%
2011 3.97% 10.5%
2010 4.2% 10.9%
2009 4.45% 11.5%
2008 4.72% 12.1%
2007 5% 12.7%
2006 5.31% 13.4%
2005 5.64% 14.1%
2004 5.99% 14.8%
2003 6.35% 15.7%
2002 6.74% 16.5%
2001 7.14% 17.4%
2000 7.57% 18.3%
1999 8.02% 19.2%
1998 8.47% 42.6%
1997 8.93% 25.2%
1996 9.38% 26.1%
1995 9.84% 27%
1994 10.3% 23%
1993 10.8% 33.1%
1992 11.2% 33.8%
1991 11.7% 29.7%
1990 12.2% 30.3%
1989 12.7% 30.7%
1988 13.2% 76.7%
1987 13.7% 36%
1986 14.2% 26.7%
1985 14.6% 27.1%
1984 15.1% 27.5%
1983 15.6% 27.8%
1982 16% 28.2%
1981 16.5% 28.5%
1980 16.9% 28.9%
1979 17.4% 29.2%
1978 17.9% 29.5%
1977 18.5% 29.9%
1976 19.1% 30.2%
1975 19.8% 30.6%
1974 20.4% 30.9%
1973 21% 31.3%
1972 21.7% 31.6%
1971 22.3% 31.9%
1970 22.9% 32.3%
1969 23.6% 32.6%
1968 24.2% 32.9%
1967 24.8% 33.3%
1966 25.4% 33.6%
1965 26% 34%
1964 26.6% 34.3%
1963 27.2% 34.6%
1962 27.8% 34.9%
1961 28.4% 35.2%
1960 29% 35.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bolivia and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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