Fertility & birth rates in Canada and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Canada vs South Sudan by year

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Canada

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	South Sudan
2023	1.26	3.86
2022	1.33	3.96
2021	1.44	4.05
2020	1.41	4.16
2019	1.47	4.26
2018	1.51	4.37
2017	1.55	4.48
2016	1.59	4.58
2015	1.6	4.7
2014	1.61	4.82
2013	1.61	4.94
2012	1.63	5.06
2011	1.63	5.19
2010	1.65	5.32
2009	1.69	5.45
2008	1.7	5.57
2007	1.67	5.7
2006	1.63	5.85
2005	1.58	6.02
2004	1.56	6.19
2003	1.55	6.35
2002	1.52	6.52
2001	1.54	6.65
2000	1.51	6.8
1999	1.55	6.94
1998	1.56	7.08
1997	1.57	7.2
1996	1.63	7.32
1995	1.67	7.34
1994	1.69	7.35
1993	1.69	7.36
1992	1.71	7.37
1991	1.72	7.38
1990	1.83	7.38
1989	1.77	7.37
1988	1.68	7.38
1987	1.68	7.39
1986	1.68	7.38
1985	1.67	7.36
1984	1.65	7.35
1983	1.68	7.34
1982	1.69	7.34
1981	1.7	7.33
1980	1.74	7.33
1979	1.75	7.32
1978	1.77	7.33
1977	1.78	7.33
1976	1.8	7.33
1975	1.82	7.33
1974	1.84	7.31
1973	1.89	7.31
1972	1.98	7.31
1971	2.14	7.3
1970	2.26	7.29
1969	2.33	7.28
1968	2.39	7.26
1967	2.53	7.26
1966	2.75	7.25
1965	3.12	7.22
1964	3.46	7.22
1963	3.61	7.2
1962	3.68	7.2
1961	3.75	7.18
1960	3.81	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	South Sudan
2023	28,058	217,966
2022	15,574	211,166
2021	57,360	213,567
2020	53,241	212,332
2019	86,523	209,708
2018	88,974	168,497
2017	98,672	72,193
2016	115,555	110,553
2015	117,825	148,542
2014	127,563	227,611
2013	129,799	315,983
2012	135,382	312,974
2011	133,923	303,181
2010	139,425	287,409
2009	144,609	278,859
2008	142,963	268,268
2007	134,845	256,546
2006	130,285	246,706
2005	116,074	239,272
2004	111,786	231,877
2003	110,749	225,822
2002	106,621	212,014
2001	114,777	204,108
2000	110,469	196,055
1999	118,565	180,721
1998	126,651	-12,157
1997	134,577	121,454
1996	153,973	116,728
1995	167,023	110,417
1994	179,804	165,407
1993	186,451	32,779
1992	204,273	28,874
1991	207,477	87,873
1990	213,222	82,900
1989	207,304	83,735
1988	192,901	-125,447
1987	190,416	5,756
1986	190,532	99,502
1985	204,153	95,342
1984	204,856	90,970
1983	202,931	104,107
1982	200,935	118,641
1981	206,005	115,163
1980	203,480	112,307
1979	203,293	109,540
1978	194,102	107,352
1977	199,297	104,886
1976	196,979	102,346
1975	196,718	99,882
1974	182,464	97,181
1973	184,432	94,765
1972	188,857	74,803
1971	208,640	72,308
1970	215,372	44,776
1969	216,588	42,015
1968	211,589	44,213
1967	220,450	41,357
1966	236,566	38,523
1965	269,589	51,682
1964	307,268	64,786
1963	318,595	46,333
1962	325,745	47,406
1961	334,360	45,186
1960	338,487	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 +0.07% in Canada and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Canada vs South Sudan by year

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Canada

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	South Sudan
2023	8.8	28.6
2022	9	29.1
2021	9.7	29.7
2020	9.5	29.4
2019	9.9	29.4
2018	10.1	29.1
2017	10.3	32.8
2016	10.6	35.1
2015	10.7	35.4
2014	10.9	38.2
2013	10.9	38.3
2012	11	39.1
2011	11	39.8
2010	11.2	39.9
2009	11.4	41
2008	11.5	41.6
2007	11.3	42.3
2006	11	43.2
2005	10.7	44.3
2004	10.6	45.5
2003	10.6	46.8
2002	10.5	48
2001	10.8	48.9
2000	10.7	49.8
1999	11.1	50.7
1998	11.4	51.2
1997	11.7	51.6
1996	12.4	52.6
1995	12.9	52.7
1994	13.3	52.7
1993	13.6	52.7
1992	14.1	52.5
1991	14.4	52.4
1990	15	52.3
1989	14.9	53.1
1988	14.5	51.9
1987	14.4	50.6
1986	14.5	50.6
1985	14.9	50.7
1984	15	50.8
1983	15	51.1
1982	15.1	51.4
1981	15.3	51.7
1980	15.4	52
1979	15.4	52.3
1978	15.2	52.7
1977	15.5	53
1976	15.6	53.4
1975	15.8	53.7
1974	15.4	53.9
1973	15.6	54.3
1972	15.9	54.5
1971	16.8	54.6
1970	17.4	54.5
1969	17.6	54.3
1968	17.6	54
1967	18.2	53.7
1966	19.3	53.5
1965	21.3	53.1
1964	23.4	53
1963	24.6	52.7
1962	25.2	52.5
1961	26	52.3
1960	26.7	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 26.7 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	South Sudan
2100	13.4%	20.1%
2099	13.4%	20.2%
2098	13.4%	20.3%
2097	13.4%	20.3%
2096	13.3%	20.4%
2095	13.3%	20.5%
2094	13.3%	20.6%
2093	13.3%	20.7%
2092	13.3%	20.9%
2091	13.3%	21%
2090	13.3%	21.1%
2089	13.3%	21.2%
2088	13.3%	21.3%
2087	13.3%	21.5%
2086	13.3%	21.6%
2085	13.3%	21.8%
2084	13.3%	21.9%
2083	13.3%	22.1%
2082	13.3%	22.3%
2081	13.3%	22.4%
2080	13.3%	22.6%
2079	13.3%	22.8%
2078	13.3%	23%
2077	13.3%	23.2%
2076	13.2%	23.3%
2075	13.2%	23.5%
2074	13.2%	23.7%
2073	13.2%	23.9%
2072	13.2%	24.1%
2071	13.2%	24.3%
2070	13.2%	24.5%
2069	13.2%	24.7%
2068	13.3%	25%
2067	13.3%	25.2%
2066	13.3%	25.4%
2065	13.3%	25.6%
2064	13.3%	25.8%
2063	13.3%	26%
2062	13.3%	26.3%
2061	13.3%	26.5%
2060	13.3%	26.7%
2059	13.3%	27%
2058	13.4%	27.2%
2057	13.4%	27.5%
2056	13.4%	27.8%
2055	13.4%	28.1%
2054	13.4%	28.5%
2053	13.4%	28.8%
2052	13.4%	29.2%
2051	13.5%	29.5%
2050	13.5%	29.9%
2049	13.5%	30.3%
2048	13.5%	30.8%
2047	13.5%	31.2%
2046	13.5%	31.6%
2045	13.5%	32%
2044	13.6%	32.4%
2043	13.6%	32.7%
2042	13.6%	33%
2041	13.6%	33.3%
2040	13.7%	33.6%
2039	13.7%	33.8%
2038	13.8%	33.9%
2037	13.8%	34.1%
2036	13.9%	34.2%
2035	14%	34.3%
2034	14%	34.4%
2033	14.1%	34.3%
2032	14.2%	34.4%
2031	14.3%	34.6%
2030	14.4%	34.8%
2029	14.5%	35.2%
2028	14.7%	35.8%
2027	14.8%	36.6%
2026	14.9%	37.5%
2025	15%	38.4%
2024	15.1%	38.9%
2023	15.3%	39.9%
2022	15.5%	40.9%
2021	15.7%	41.6%
2020	15.9%	42.4%
2019	16%	43.6%
2018	16.1%	44.9%
2017	16.2%	45%
2016	16.2%	43.7%
2015	16.2%	43.1%
2014	16.2%	42.5%
2013	16.3%	41.9%
2012	16.3%	41.9%
2011	16.4%	42.2%
2010	16.6%	42.8%
2009	16.7%	43.4%
2008	16.9%	43.8%
2007	17.1%	44.3%
2006	17.4%	44.8%
2005	17.7%	45.3%
2004	18%	45.8%
2003	18.3%	45.9%
2002	18.6%	45.7%
2001	18.9%	45.5%
2000	19.2%	45.5%
1999	19.5%	45.6%
1998	19.8%	45.8%
1997	20%	46%
1996	20.2%	46%
1995	20.4%	45.8%
1994	20.6%	45.8%
1993	20.7%	45.7%
1992	20.7%	45.6%
1991	20.7%	45.5%
1990	20.7%	45.4%
1989	20.8%	45.4%
1988	20.8%	46.2%
1987	20.9%	46.9%
1986	21.1%	46.7%
1985	21.3%	46.6%
1984	21.6%	46.5%
1983	21.8%	46.3%
1982	22%	46.2%
1981	22.3%	46%
1980	22.8%	45.8%
1979	23.4%	45.7%
1978	24%	45.5%
1977	24.7%	45.4%
1976	25.5%	45.3%
1975	26.2%	45.2%
1974	27%	45.1%
1973	27.8%	45%
1972	28.6%	44.8%
1971	29.3%	44.7%
1970	30.2%	44.5%
1969	31%	44.3%
1968	31.6%	44%
1967	32.3%	43.8%
1966	32.9%	43.5%
1965	33.3%	43.3%
1964	33.7%	43%
1963	33.9%	42.8%
1962	33.9%	42.6%
1961	33.9%	42.6%
1960	33.8%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs South Sudan

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Canada

South Sudan

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	South Sudan
2023	0.51%	9.87%
2022	0.51%	9.87%
2021	0.51%	9.87%
2020	0.51%	9.87%
2019	0.51%	9.87%
2018	0.52%	13.2%
2017	0.52%	27.8%
2016	0.53%	26.4%
2015	0.54%	23.7%
2014	0.54%	18.2%
2013	0.55%	9.92%
2012	0.56%	10.1%
2011	0.56%	10.5%
2010	0.57%	10.9%
2009	0.58%	11.5%
2008	0.59%	12.1%
2007	0.6%	12.7%
2006	0.6%	13.4%
2005	0.61%	14.1%
2004	0.61%	14.8%
2003	0.62%	15.7%
2002	0.62%	16.5%
2001	0.62%	17.4%
2000	0.62%	18.3%
1999	0.63%	19.2%
1998	0.64%	42.6%
1997	0.65%	25.2%
1996	0.67%	26.1%
1995	0.69%	27%
1994	0.72%	23%
1993	0.74%	33.1%
1992	0.77%	33.8%
1991	0.8%	29.7%
1990	0.82%	30.3%
1989	0.85%	30.7%
1988	0.88%	76.7%
1987	0.91%	36%
1986	0.94%	26.7%
1985	0.98%	27.1%
1984	1.01%	27.5%
1983	1.06%	27.8%
1982	1.12%	28.2%
1981	1.18%	28.5%
1980	1.25%	28.9%
1979	1.33%	29.2%
1978	1.42%	29.5%
1977	1.51%	29.9%
1976	1.6%	30.2%
1975	1.7%	30.6%
1974	1.79%	30.9%
1973	1.89%	31.3%
1972	1.99%	31.6%
1971	2.09%	31.9%
1970	2.19%	32.3%
1969	2.3%	32.6%
1968	2.4%	32.9%
1967	2.5%	33.3%
1966	2.6%	33.6%
1965	2.71%	34%
1964	2.82%	34.3%
1963	2.94%	34.6%
1962	3.05%	34.9%
1961	3.15%	35.2%
1960	3.26%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.