Fertility & birth rates in China and South Sudan

Fertility rate in China vs South Sudan by year

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China

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	South Sudan
2023	1	3.86
2022	1.03	3.96
2021	1.12	4.05
2020	1.24	4.16
2019	1.5	4.26
2018	1.54	4.37
2017	1.8	4.48
2016	1.77	4.58
2015	1.67	4.7
2014	1.77	4.82
2013	1.71	4.94
2012	1.8	5.06
2011	1.67	5.19
2010	1.69	5.32
2009	1.71	5.45
2008	1.7	5.57
2007	1.67	5.7
2006	1.64	5.85
2005	1.62	6.02
2004	1.61	6.19
2003	1.57	6.35
2002	1.57	6.52
2001	1.56	6.65
2000	1.63	6.8
1999	1.53	6.94
1998	1.52	7.08
1997	1.53	7.2
1996	1.55	7.32
1995	1.59	7.34
1994	1.63	7.35
1993	1.69	7.36
1992	1.78	7.37
1991	1.93	7.38
1990	2.51	7.38
1989	2.52	7.37
1988	2.54	7.38
1987	2.76	7.39
1986	2.72	7.38
1985	2.63	7.36
1984	2.61	7.35
1983	2.56	7.34
1982	2.97	7.34
1981	2.79	7.33
1980	2.74	7.33
1979	2.75	7.32
1978	2.72	7.33
1977	2.84	7.33
1976	3.24	7.33
1975	3.57	7.33
1974	4.17	7.31
1973	4.73	7.31
1972	5.11	7.31
1971	5.52	7.3
1970	6.09	7.29
1969	6.18	7.28
1968	6.51	7.26
1967	5.81	7.26
1966	6.31	7.25
1965	6.61	7.22
1964	6.67	7.22
1963	7.51	7.2
1962	6.09	7.2
1961	3.86	7.18
1960	4.45	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	China	South Sudan
2023	-2,087,851	217,966
2022	-847,305	211,166
2021	480,203	213,567
2020	2,046,095	212,332
2019	4,673,713	209,708
2018	5,302,433	168,497
2017	7,790,880	72,193
2016	9,062,269	110,553
2015	6,788,911	148,542
2014	9,205,180	227,611
2013	8,043,116	315,983
2012	10,075,174	312,974
2011	8,245,065	303,181
2010	6,407,607	287,409
2009	6,483,236	278,859
2008	6,729,247	268,268
2007	6,813,465	256,546
2006	6,922,185	246,706
2005	7,678,911	239,272
2004	7,607,960	231,877
2003	7,743,284	225,822
2002	8,258,580	212,014
2001	8,839,358	204,108
2000	9,570,849	196,055
1999	10,247,372	180,721
1998	11,351,286	-12,157
1997	12,374,554	121,454
1996	12,686,872	116,728
1995	12,711,220	110,417
1994	13,360,470	165,407
1993	13,493,138	32,779
1992	13,548,601	28,874
1991	14,937,124	87,873
1990	16,335,313	82,900
1989	16,824,495	83,735
1988	17,328,640	-125,447
1987	18,005,821	5,756
1986	16,609,920	99,502
1985	14,987,830	95,342
1984	13,561,671	90,970
1983	13,599,789	104,107
1982	15,815,318	118,641
1981	14,461,027	115,163
1980	11,647,260	112,307
1979	11,250,148	109,540
1978	11,473,980	107,352
1977	11,378,068	104,886
1976	11,782,472	102,346
1975	14,378,237	99,882
1974	15,738,118	97,181
1973	18,423,727	94,765
1972	19,102,585	74,803
1971	19,622,980	72,308
1970	21,137,076	44,776
1969	20,760,332	42,015
1968	21,206,083	44,213
1967	19,263,662	41,357
1966	19,282,187	38,523
1965	20,296,950	51,682
1964	19,302,532	64,786
1963	22,742,225	46,333
1962	17,969,132	47,406
1961	2,496,047	45,186
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in China vs South Sudan by year

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China

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	South Sudan
2023	6.39	28.6
2022	6.77	29.1
2021	7.52	29.7
2020	8.52	29.4
2019	10.4	29.4
2018	10.9	29.1
2017	12.6	32.8
2016	13.6	35.1
2015	12	35.4
2014	13.8	38.2
2013	13	38.3
2012	14.6	39.1
2011	13.3	39.8
2010	11.9	39.9
2009	12	41
2008	12.1	41.6
2007	12.1	42.3
2006	12.1	43.2
2005	12.4	44.3
2004	12.3	45.5
2003	12.4	46.8
2002	12.9	48
2001	13.4	48.9
2000	14	49.8
1999	14.6	50.7
1998	15.6	51.2
1997	16.6	51.6
1996	17	52.6
1995	17.1	52.7
1994	17.7	52.7
1993	18.1	52.7
1992	18.3	52.5
1991	19.7	52.4
1990	21.1	52.3
1989	21.6	53.1
1988	22.4	51.9
1987	23.3	50.6
1986	22.4	50.6
1985	21	50.7
1984	19.9	50.8
1983	20.2	51.1
1982	22.3	51.4
1981	20.9	51.7
1980	18.2	52
1979	17.8	52.3
1978	18.3	52.7
1977	18.9	53
1976	19.9	53.4
1975	23	53.7
1974	24.8	53.9
1973	27.9	54.3
1972	29.8	54.5
1971	30.7	54.6
1970	33.4	54.5
1969	34.1	54.3
1968	35.6	54
1967	34	53.7
1966	35.1	53.5
1965	37.9	53.1
1964	39.1	53
1963	43.4	52.7
1962	37	52.5
1961	18	52.3
1960	20.9	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 20.9 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	South Sudan
2100	7.83%	20.1%
2099	7.84%	20.2%
2098	7.87%	20.3%
2097	7.91%	20.3%
2096	7.96%	20.4%
2095	8.03%	20.5%
2094	8.1%	20.6%
2093	8.18%	20.7%
2092	8.26%	20.9%
2091	8.34%	21%
2090	8.41%	21.1%
2089	8.47%	21.2%
2088	8.52%	21.3%
2087	8.55%	21.5%
2086	8.57%	21.6%
2085	8.57%	21.8%
2084	8.56%	21.9%
2083	8.53%	22.1%
2082	8.48%	22.3%
2081	8.41%	22.4%
2080	8.34%	22.6%
2079	8.25%	22.8%
2078	8.15%	23%
2077	8.06%	23.2%
2076	7.96%	23.3%
2075	7.86%	23.5%
2074	7.77%	23.7%
2073	7.7%	23.9%
2072	7.64%	24.1%
2071	7.6%	24.3%
2070	7.58%	24.5%
2069	7.59%	24.7%
2068	7.63%	25%
2067	7.7%	25.2%
2066	7.8%	25.4%
2065	7.93%	25.6%
2064	8.08%	25.8%
2063	8.25%	26%
2062	8.44%	26.3%
2061	8.64%	26.5%
2060	8.84%	26.7%
2059	9.03%	27%
2058	9.22%	27.2%
2057	9.39%	27.5%
2056	9.54%	27.8%
2055	9.67%	28.1%
2054	9.78%	28.5%
2053	9.86%	28.8%
2052	9.92%	29.2%
2051	9.94%	29.5%
2050	9.94%	29.9%
2049	9.92%	30.3%
2048	9.88%	30.8%
2047	9.82%	31.2%
2046	9.75%	31.6%
2045	9.67%	32%
2044	9.59%	32.4%
2043	9.52%	32.7%
2042	9.46%	33%
2041	9.4%	33.3%
2040	9.35%	33.6%
2039	9.32%	33.8%
2038	9.3%	33.9%
2037	9.32%	34.1%
2036	9.42%	34.2%
2035	9.63%	34.3%
2034	10%	34.4%
2033	10.5%	34.3%
2032	11.2%	34.4%
2031	11.8%	34.6%
2030	12.4%	34.8%
2029	13.1%	35.2%
2028	13.8%	35.8%
2027	14.5%	36.6%
2026	15.1%	37.5%
2025	15.7%	38.4%
2024	16%	38.9%
2023	16.6%	39.9%
2022	17.1%	40.9%
2021	17.6%	41.6%
2020	18%	42.4%
2019	18.2%	43.6%
2018	18.3%	44.9%
2017	18.4%	45%
2016	18.3%	43.7%
2015	18.3%	43.1%
2014	18.3%	42.5%
2013	18.3%	41.9%
2012	18.3%	41.9%
2011	18.3%	42.2%
2010	18.5%	42.8%
2009	18.6%	43.4%
2008	18.9%	43.8%
2007	19.2%	44.3%
2006	19.6%	44.8%
2005	20.3%	45.3%
2004	21.2%	45.8%
2003	22%	45.9%
2002	22.9%	45.7%
2001	23.8%	45.5%
2000	24.5%	45.5%
1999	25.2%	45.6%
1998	25.7%	45.8%
1997	26.3%	46%
1996	27%	46%
1995	27.4%	45.8%
1994	27.8%	45.8%
1993	28.2%	45.7%
1992	28.4%	45.6%
1991	28.6%	45.5%
1990	28.8%	45.4%
1989	28.9%	45.4%
1988	29.3%	46.2%
1987	29.8%	46.9%
1986	30.4%	46.7%
1985	31.2%	46.6%
1984	32.2%	46.5%
1983	33.3%	46.3%
1982	34.3%	46.2%
1981	35.1%	46%
1980	36.1%	45.8%
1979	37.2%	45.7%
1978	38.6%	45.5%
1977	39.8%	45.4%
1976	40.3%	45.3%
1975	40.2%	45.2%
1974	40.2%	45.1%
1973	40.1%	45%
1972	40.4%	44.8%
1971	40.7%	44.7%
1970	40.8%	44.5%
1969	41%	44.3%
1968	41%	44%
1967	41.3%	43.8%
1966	41.5%	43.5%
1965	41.5%	43.3%
1964	41.2%	43%
1963	40.6%	42.8%
1962	40%	42.6%
1961	40%	42.6%
1960	40.3%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs South Sudan

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China

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	South Sudan
2023	16	692
2022	18	704
2021	21	749
2020	20	729
2019	21	745
2018	22	913
2017	24	1,662
2016	25	1,629
2015	26	1,436
2014	28	1,216
2013	30	771
2012	32	755
2011	33	770
2010	34	776
2009	35	823
2008	38	858
2007	38	933
2006	40	1,005
2005	42	1,074
2004	45	1,150
2003	47	1,199
2002	50	1,521
2001	52	1,580
2000	56	1,658
1999	58	2,048
1998	60	7,514
1997	63	4,172
1996	67	4,357
1995	71	4,430
1994	76	1,666
1993	80	7,537
1992	86	7,597
1991	92	4,764
1990	102	4,877
1989	104	5,103
1988	108	5,535
1987	114	8,045
1986	120	3,720
1985	125	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	South Sudan
2023	0.62%	9.87%
2022	0.66%	9.87%
2021	0.7%	9.87%
2020	0.75%	9.87%
2019	0.8%	9.87%
2018	0.86%	13.2%
2017	0.92%	27.8%
2016	0.99%	26.4%
2015	1.07%	23.7%
2014	1.15%	18.2%
2013	1.25%	9.92%
2012	1.35%	10.1%
2011	1.46%	10.5%
2010	1.58%	10.9%
2009	1.71%	11.5%
2008	1.85%	12.1%
2007	2.01%	12.7%
2006	2.19%	13.4%
2005	2.4%	14.1%
2004	2.64%	14.8%
2003	2.89%	15.7%
2002	3.15%	16.5%
2001	3.42%	17.4%
2000	3.67%	18.3%
1999	3.91%	19.2%
1998	4.14%	42.6%
1997	4.36%	25.2%
1996	4.56%	26.1%
1995	4.75%	27%
1994	4.93%	23%
1993	5.08%	33.1%
1992	5.22%	33.8%
1991	5.31%	29.7%
1990	5.37%	30.3%
1989	5.39%	30.7%
1988	5.4%	76.7%
1987	5.4%	36%
1986	5.4%	26.7%
1985	5.43%	27.1%
1984	5.5%	27.5%
1983	5.61%	27.8%
1982	5.78%	28.2%
1981	6%	28.5%
1980	6.28%	28.9%
1979	6.62%	29.2%
1978	7.01%	29.5%
1977	7.47%	29.9%
1976	7.97%	30.2%
1975	8.5%	30.6%
1974	9.05%	30.9%
1973	9.61%	31.3%
1972	10.2%	31.6%
1971	10.7%	31.9%
1970	11.3%	32.3%
1969	11.9%	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 0.62% in China and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.