Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Sudan

Fertility rate in Canada vs Sudan by year

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Canada

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Sudan
2023	1.26	4.32
2022	1.33	4.38
2021	1.44	4.46
2020	1.41	4.54
2019	1.47	4.62
2018	1.51	4.68
2017	1.55	4.76
2016	1.59	4.83
2015	1.6	4.9
2014	1.61	4.91
2013	1.61	4.97
2012	1.63	5.03
2011	1.63	5.09
2010	1.65	5.14
2009	1.69	5.17
2008	1.7	5.21
2007	1.67	5.27
2006	1.63	5.33
2005	1.58	5.4
2004	1.56	5.46
2003	1.55	5.49
2002	1.52	5.53
2001	1.54	5.56
2000	1.51	5.6
1999	1.55	5.62
1998	1.56	5.65
1997	1.57	5.72
1996	1.63	5.79
1995	1.67	5.86
1994	1.69	5.91
1993	1.69	5.97
1992	1.71	6.02
1991	1.72	6.05
1990	1.83	6.07
1989	1.77	6.11
1988	1.68	6.13
1987	1.68	6.18
1986	1.68	6.23
1985	1.67	6.28
1984	1.65	6.34
1983	1.68	6.41
1982	1.69	6.47
1981	1.7	6.53
1980	1.74	6.59
1979	1.75	6.65
1978	1.77	6.72
1977	1.78	6.78
1976	1.8	6.82
1975	1.82	6.87
1974	1.84	6.91
1973	1.89	6.94
1972	1.98	6.98
1971	2.14	7.02
1970	2.26	6.99
1969	2.33	6.97
1968	2.39	6.95
1967	2.53	6.91
1966	2.75	6.88
1965	3.12	6.84
1964	3.46	6.8
1963	3.61	6.76
1962	3.68	6.7
1961	3.75	6.66
1960	3.81	6.66

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

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Sudan
2023	28,058	1,361,564
2022	15,574	1,333,992
2021	57,360	1,293,817
2020	53,241	1,295,781
2019	86,523	1,291,747
2018	88,974	1,257,387
2017	98,672	1,208,046
2016	115,555	1,174,422
2015	117,825	1,145,259
2014	127,563	1,097,962
2013	129,799	1,078,446
2012	135,382	1,073,062
2011	133,923	1,070,888
2010	139,425	1,068,381
2009	144,609	1,041,810
2008	142,963	1,001,826
2007	134,845	992,819
2006	130,285	963,740
2005	116,074	907,017
2004	111,786	889,382
2003	110,749	898,226
2002	106,621	897,965
2001	114,777	880,284
2000	110,469	858,536
1999	118,565	835,840
1998	126,651	814,752
1997	134,577	802,245
1996	153,973	792,926
1995	167,023	780,700
1994	179,804	764,645
1993	186,451	743,249
1992	204,273	731,177
1991	207,477	714,612
1990	213,222	699,953
1989	207,304	683,743
1988	192,901	672,604
1987	190,416	658,416
1986	190,532	649,649
1985	204,153	583,382
1984	204,856	577,405
1983	202,931	570,198
1982	200,935	606,362
1981	206,005	585,087
1980	203,480	552,930
1979	203,293	524,942
1978	194,102	497,987
1977	199,297	483,089
1976	196,979	470,019
1975	196,718	454,813
1974	182,464	444,456
1973	184,432	439,201
1972	188,857	428,340
1971	208,640	417,641
1970	215,372	401,013
1969	216,588	385,712
1968	211,589	370,917
1967	220,450	356,599
1966	236,566	342,118
1965	269,589	327,799
1964	307,268	315,166
1963	318,595	302,132
1962	325,745	287,317
1961	334,360	272,562
1960	338,487	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 +0.07% in Canada and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Canada vs Sudan by year

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Canada

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Sudan
2023	8.8	33.6
2022	9	33.5
2021	9.7	33.9
2020	9.5	34.5
2019	9.9	34.9
2018	10.1	35.1
2017	10.3	35
2016	10.6	35.4
2015	10.7	35.7
2014	10.9	35.5
2013	10.9	36
2012	11	36.6
2011	11	37.3
2010	11.2	38
2009	11.4	38.1
2008	11.5	38.4
2007	11.3	38.9
2006	11	39.2
2005	10.7	39.6
2004	10.6	40
2003	10.6	40.2
2002	10.5	40.4
2001	10.8	40.7
2000	10.7	40.8
1999	11.1	41
1998	11.4	41.2
1997	11.7	41.6
1996	12.4	42.2
1995	12.9	42.6
1994	13.3	43
1993	13.6	43.4
1992	14.1	43.7
1991	14.4	43.8
1990	15	43.8
1989	14.9	44
1988	14.5	44.1
1987	14.4	44.2
1986	14.5	44.5
1985	14.9	44.7
1984	15	45.1
1983	15	45.6
1982	15.1	45.4
1981	15.3	45.6
1980	15.4	45.2
1979	15.4	45.3
1978	15.2	45
1977	15.5	45.3
1976	15.6	45.7
1975	15.8	45.9
1974	15.4	46.5
1973	15.6	47.6
1972	15.9	48.4
1971	16.8	48.9
1970	17.4	48.8
1969	17.6	48.8
1968	17.6	48.8
1967	18.2	48.8
1966	19.3	48.7
1965	21.3	48.6
1964	23.4	48.5
1963	24.6	48.3
1962	25.2	48
1961	26	47.6
1960	26.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 26.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Sudan
2100	13.4%	21.3%
2099	13.4%	21.4%
2098	13.4%	21.6%
2097	13.4%	21.8%
2096	13.3%	21.9%
2095	13.3%	22.1%
2094	13.3%	22.3%
2093	13.3%	22.4%
2092	13.3%	22.6%
2091	13.3%	22.8%
2090	13.3%	22.9%
2089	13.3%	23.1%
2088	13.3%	23.3%
2087	13.3%	23.4%
2086	13.3%	23.6%
2085	13.3%	23.7%
2084	13.3%	23.9%
2083	13.3%	24.1%
2082	13.3%	24.3%
2081	13.3%	24.4%
2080	13.3%	24.6%
2079	13.3%	24.8%
2078	13.3%	25%
2077	13.3%	25.2%
2076	13.2%	25.4%
2075	13.2%	25.6%
2074	13.2%	25.9%
2073	13.2%	26.1%
2072	13.2%	26.3%
2071	13.2%	26.6%
2070	13.2%	26.8%
2069	13.2%	27.1%
2068	13.3%	27.3%
2067	13.3%	27.6%
2066	13.3%	27.8%
2065	13.3%	28.1%
2064	13.3%	28.3%
2063	13.3%	28.6%
2062	13.3%	28.8%
2061	13.3%	29.1%
2060	13.3%	29.3%
2059	13.3%	29.5%
2058	13.4%	29.8%
2057	13.4%	30%
2056	13.4%	30.2%
2055	13.4%	30.5%
2054	13.4%	30.7%
2053	13.4%	31%
2052	13.4%	31.2%
2051	13.5%	31.5%
2050	13.5%	31.8%
2049	13.5%	32.1%
2048	13.5%	32.4%
2047	13.5%	32.7%
2046	13.5%	33%
2045	13.5%	33.4%
2044	13.6%	33.7%
2043	13.6%	34.1%
2042	13.6%	34.5%
2041	13.6%	34.9%
2040	13.7%	35.3%
2039	13.7%	35.7%
2038	13.8%	36.1%
2037	13.8%	36.5%
2036	13.9%	36.9%
2035	14%	37.3%
2034	14%	37.7%
2033	14.1%	38.1%
2032	14.2%	38.4%
2031	14.3%	38.7%
2030	14.4%	39%
2029	14.5%	39.2%
2028	14.7%	39.4%
2027	14.8%	39.6%
2026	14.9%	40%
2025	15%	40.4%
2024	15.1%	40.5%
2023	15.3%	40.6%
2022	15.5%	40.9%
2021	15.7%	41.2%
2020	15.9%	41.4%
2019	16%	41.7%
2018	16.1%	42%
2017	16.2%	42.6%
2016	16.2%	43.1%
2015	16.2%	43.6%
2014	16.2%	44%
2013	16.3%	44.4%
2012	16.3%	44.5%
2011	16.4%	44.6%
2010	16.6%	44.6%
2009	16.7%	44.7%
2008	16.9%	44.9%
2007	17.1%	45.1%
2006	17.4%	45.3%
2005	17.7%	45.4%
2004	18%	45.5%
2003	18.3%	45.6%
2002	18.6%	45.6%
2001	18.9%	45.7%
2000	19.2%	45.8%
1999	19.5%	45.9%
1998	19.8%	46.1%
1997	20%	46.2%
1996	20.2%	46.2%
1995	20.4%	46.3%
1994	20.6%	46.3%
1993	20.7%	46.3%
1992	20.7%	46.3%
1991	20.7%	46.2%
1990	20.7%	46.1%
1989	20.8%	46.1%
1988	20.8%	46%
1987	20.9%	46%
1986	21.1%	46.1%
1985	21.3%	46.1%
1984	21.6%	46.2%
1983	21.8%	46.3%
1982	22%	46.4%
1981	22.3%	46.6%
1980	22.8%	46.8%
1979	23.4%	47.1%
1978	24%	47.4%
1977	24.7%	47.7%
1976	25.5%	47.8%
1975	26.2%	48%
1974	27%	48.1%
1973	27.8%	47.9%
1972	28.6%	47.7%
1971	29.3%	47.6%
1970	30.2%	47.5%
1969	31%	47.4%
1968	31.6%	47.3%
1967	32.3%	47.2%
1966	32.9%	47.1%
1965	33.3%	47%
1964	33.7%	46.9%
1963	33.9%	46.7%
1962	33.9%	46.6%
1961	33.9%	46.6%
1960	33.8%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Sudan

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Canada

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Sudan
2023	12	256
2022	15	263
2021	14	305
2020	17	273
2019	12	262
2018	13	268
2017	12	277
2016	12	288
2015	11	298
2014	12	309
2013	11	327
2012	11	340
2011	11	357
2010	11	370
2009	12	382
2008	12	426
2007	11	445
2006	11	485
2005	11	506
2004	10	536
2003	10	593
2002	10	588
2001	10	616
2000	9	645
1999	9	662
1998	9	669
1997	8	681
1996	9	712
1995	8	730
1994	8	775
1993	8	839
1992	8	863
1991	8	873
1990	7	840
1989	8	881
1988	7	877
1987	7	914
1986	7	938
1985	7	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Sudan
2023	0.51%	5.01%
2022	0.51%	5.18%
2021	0.51%	5.36%
2020	0.51%	5.53%
2019	0.51%	5.71%
2018	0.52%	5.89%
2017	0.52%	6.07%
2016	0.53%	6.26%
2015	0.54%	6.45%
2014	0.54%	6.64%
2013	0.55%	6.83%
2012	0.56%	7.02%
2011	0.56%	7.22%
2010	0.57%	7.42%
2009	0.58%	7.64%
2008	0.59%	7.88%
2007	0.6%	8.13%
2006	0.6%	8.4%
2005	0.61%	10%
2004	0.61%	10.3%
2003	0.62%	9.31%
2002	0.62%	9.65%
2001	0.62%	9.99%
2000	0.62%	10.3%
1999	0.63%	10.7%
1998	0.64%	11%
1997	0.65%	11.3%
1996	0.67%	11.6%
1995	0.69%	11.9%
1994	0.72%	12.2%
1993	0.74%	12.5%
1992	0.77%	12.7%
1991	0.8%	13%
1990	0.82%	13.2%
1989	0.85%	13.4%
1988	0.88%	13.6%
1987	0.91%	13.8%
1986	0.94%	14%
1985	0.98%	17.8%
1984	1.01%	18%
1983	1.06%	18.2%
1982	1.12%	14.5%
1981	1.18%	14.6%
1980	1.25%	14.8%
1979	1.33%	14.9%
1978	1.42%	15%
1977	1.51%	15.1%
1976	1.6%	15.2%
1975	1.7%	15.3%
1974	1.79%	15.4%
1973	1.89%	15.5%
1972	1.99%	15.6%
1971	2.09%	15.7%
1970	2.19%	15.8%
1969	2.3%	15.9%
1968	2.4%	16%
1967	2.5%	16.2%
1966	2.6%	16.3%
1965	2.71%	16.5%
1964	2.82%	16.7%
1963	2.94%	17%
1962	3.05%	17.2%
1961	3.15%	17.5%
1960	3.26%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.