Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Cuba vs South Sudan by year

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Cuba

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	South Sudan
2023	1.44	3.86
2022	1.41	3.96
2021	1.43	4.05
2020	1.49	4.16
2019	1.54	4.26
2018	1.61	4.37
2017	1.59	4.48
2016	1.6	4.58
2015	1.69	4.7
2014	1.66	4.82
2013	1.68	4.94
2012	1.67	5.06
2011	1.73	5.19
2010	1.67	5.32
2009	1.68	5.45
2008	1.58	5.57
2007	1.44	5.7
2006	1.4	5.85
2005	1.49	6.02
2004	1.55	6.19
2003	1.63	6.35
2002	1.65	6.52
2001	1.6	6.65
2000	1.61	6.8
1999	1.64	6.94
1998	1.62	7.08
1997	1.59	7.2
1996	1.46	7.32
1995	1.48	7.34
1994	1.47	7.35
1993	1.49	7.36
1992	1.56	7.37
1991	1.66	7.38
1990	1.81	7.38
1989	1.83	7.37
1988	1.85	7.38
1987	1.8	7.39
1986	1.78	7.38
1985	1.77	7.36
1984	1.77	7.35
1983	1.8	7.34
1982	1.78	7.34
1981	1.59	7.33
1980	1.64	7.33
1979	1.77	7.32
1978	1.88	7.33
1977	2.21	7.33
1976	2.51	7.33
1975	2.82	7.33
1974	3.16	7.31
1973	3.4	7.31
1972	3.61	7.31
1971	3.8	7.3
1970	3.98	7.29
1969	4.12	7.28
1968	4.19	7.26
1967	4.29	7.26
1966	4.4	7.25
1965	4.5	7.22
1964	4.53	7.22
1963	4.56	7.2
1962	4.42	7.2
1961	4.26	7.18
1960	4.13	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 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 Cuba vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	South Sudan
2023	-15,880	217,966
2022	-17,961	211,166
2021	-71,616	213,567
2020	-12,808	212,332
2019	-4,245	209,708
2018	3,436	168,497
2017	2,306	72,193
2016	9,677	110,553
2015	20,464	148,542
2014	22,448	227,611
2013	29,827	315,983
2012	33,864	312,974
2011	40,753	303,181
2010	37,021	287,409
2009	37,543	278,859
2008	32,848	268,268
2007	24,617	256,546
2006	24,508	246,706
2005	36,660	239,272
2004	44,258	231,877
2003	56,170	225,822
2002	58,212	212,014
2001	57,325	204,108
2000	61,133	196,055
1999	69,069	180,721
1998	71,284	-12,157
1997	71,828	121,454
1996	61,837	116,728
1995	66,809	110,417
1994	68,604	165,407
1993	73,221	32,779
1992	83,461	28,874
1991	95,398	87,873
1990	112,378	82,900
1989	114,865	83,735
1988	116,626	-125,447
1987	109,617	5,756
1986	105,997	99,502
1985	103,228	95,342
1984	101,670	90,970
1983	101,858	104,107
1982	95,866	118,641
1981	74,067	115,163
1980	74,271	112,307
1979	81,192	109,540
1978	86,864	107,352
1977	106,875	104,886
1976	125,383	102,346
1975	144,964	99,882
1974	165,099	97,181
1973	177,387	94,765
1972	187,588	74,803
1971	195,106	72,308
1970	201,823	44,776
1969	205,581	42,015
1968	205,487	44,213
1967	207,245	41,357
1966	209,179	38,523
1965	211,322	51,682
1964	209,315	64,786
1963	205,788	46,333
1962	196,423	47,406
1961	183,806	45,186
1960	172,816	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 -0.14% in Cuba and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Cuba vs South Sudan by year

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Cuba

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	South Sudan
2023	8.71	28.6
2022	8.66	29.1
2021	8.81	29.7
2020	9.26	29.4
2019	9.67	29.4
2018	10.2	29.1
2017	10.1	32.8
2016	10.3	35.1
2015	10.9	35.4
2014	10.9	38.2
2013	11.2	38.3
2012	11.2	39.1
2011	11.8	39.8
2010	11.4	39.9
2009	11.5	41
2008	10.9	41.6
2007	10	42.3
2006	9.87	43.2
2005	10.6	44.3
2004	11.3	45.5
2003	12.1	46.8
2002	12.5	48
2001	12.4	48.9
2000	12.9	49.8
1999	13.5	50.7
1998	13.7	51.2
1997	13.8	51.6
1996	13	52.6
1995	13.5	52.7
1994	13.7	52.7
1993	14.1	52.7
1992	15	52.5
1991	16.1	52.4
1990	17.6	52.3
1989	17.8	53.1
1988	18	51.9
1987	17.3	50.6
1986	17	50.6
1985	16.7	50.7
1984	16.5	50.8
1983	16.5	51.1
1982	15.9	51.4
1981	13.9	51.7
1980	13.9	52
1979	14.6	52.3
1978	15.1	52.7
1977	17.3	53
1976	19.4	53.4
1975	21.6	53.7
1974	24.1	53.9
1973	25.8	54.3
1972	27.2	54.5
1971	28.5	54.6
1970	29.9	54.5
1969	31	54.3
1968	31.6	54
1967	32.5	53.7
1966	33.4	53.5
1965	34.4	53.1
1964	34.9	53
1963	35.4	52.7
1962	34.6	52.5
1961	33.7	52.3
1960	32.8	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 32.8 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	South Sudan
2100	10.9%	20.1%
2099	10.9%	20.2%
2098	10.9%	20.3%
2097	10.9%	20.3%
2096	10.9%	20.4%
2095	10.9%	20.5%
2094	10.9%	20.6%
2093	10.9%	20.7%
2092	10.9%	20.9%
2091	10.9%	21%
2090	11%	21.1%
2089	11%	21.2%
2088	11%	21.3%
2087	11%	21.5%
2086	11%	21.6%
2085	11%	21.8%
2084	11%	21.9%
2083	11%	22.1%
2082	11.1%	22.3%
2081	11.1%	22.4%
2080	11.1%	22.6%
2079	11.1%	22.8%
2078	11.1%	23%
2077	11.1%	23.2%
2076	11.1%	23.3%
2075	11.1%	23.5%
2074	11.1%	23.7%
2073	11.1%	23.9%
2072	11.1%	24.1%
2071	11.2%	24.3%
2070	11.2%	24.5%
2069	11.2%	24.7%
2068	11.2%	25%
2067	11.2%	25.2%
2066	11.2%	25.4%
2065	11.2%	25.6%
2064	11.2%	25.8%
2063	11.3%	26%
2062	11.3%	26.3%
2061	11.3%	26.5%
2060	11.3%	26.7%
2059	11.4%	27%
2058	11.4%	27.2%
2057	11.5%	27.5%
2056	11.5%	27.8%
2055	11.5%	28.1%
2054	11.6%	28.5%
2053	11.7%	28.8%
2052	11.7%	29.2%
2051	11.8%	29.5%
2050	11.9%	29.9%
2049	11.9%	30.3%
2048	12%	30.8%
2047	12%	31.2%
2046	12.1%	31.6%
2045	12.2%	32%
2044	12.2%	32.4%
2043	12.3%	32.7%
2042	12.3%	33%
2041	12.4%	33.3%
2040	12.4%	33.6%
2039	12.5%	33.8%
2038	12.5%	33.9%
2037	12.6%	34.1%
2036	12.6%	34.2%
2035	12.7%	34.3%
2034	12.9%	34.4%
2033	13.1%	34.3%
2032	13.3%	34.4%
2031	13.5%	34.6%
2030	13.8%	34.8%
2029	14%	35.2%
2028	14.3%	35.8%
2027	14.6%	36.6%
2026	14.9%	37.5%
2025	15.2%	38.4%
2024	15.3%	38.9%
2023	15.5%	39.9%
2022	15.7%	40.9%
2021	15.8%	41.6%
2020	15.8%	42.4%
2019	16%	43.6%
2018	16.1%	44.9%
2017	16.3%	45%
2016	16.5%	43.7%
2015	16.7%	43.1%
2014	16.9%	42.5%
2013	17.1%	41.9%
2012	17.3%	41.9%
2011	17.5%	42.2%
2010	17.7%	42.8%
2009	17.9%	43.4%
2008	18.2%	43.8%
2007	18.5%	44.3%
2006	18.9%	44.8%
2005	19.4%	45.3%
2004	19.8%	45.8%
2003	20.2%	45.9%
2002	20.6%	45.7%
2001	20.9%	45.5%
2000	21.3%	45.5%
1999	21.5%	45.6%
1998	21.8%	45.8%
1997	22%	46%
1996	22.1%	46%
1995	22.1%	45.8%
1994	22.1%	45.8%
1993	22.2%	45.7%
1992	22.4%	45.6%
1991	22.5%	45.5%
1990	22.8%	45.4%
1989	23.1%	45.4%
1988	23.6%	46.2%
1987	24.3%	46.9%
1986	25.2%	46.7%
1985	26.1%	46.6%
1984	27.1%	46.5%
1983	28.1%	46.3%
1982	29.3%	46.2%
1981	30.5%	46%
1980	31.9%	45.8%
1979	33.2%	45.7%
1978	34.3%	45.5%
1977	35.4%	45.4%
1976	36.2%	45.3%
1975	36.8%	45.2%
1974	37.3%	45.1%
1973	37.6%	45%
1972	37.8%	44.8%
1971	37.9%	44.7%
1970	38%	44.5%
1969	37.9%	44.3%
1968	37.8%	44%
1967	37.7%	43.8%
1966	37.5%	43.5%
1965	37.3%	43.3%
1964	37.1%	43%
1963	36.8%	42.8%
1962	36.5%	42.6%
1961	36.2%	42.6%
1960	36%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs South Sudan

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Cuba

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	South Sudan
2023	35	692
2022	41	704
2021	172	749
2020	40	729
2019	40	745
2018	39	913
2017	39	1,662
2016	40	1,629
2015	41	1,436
2014	42	1,216
2013	42	771
2012	42	755
2011	44	770
2010	44	776
2009	45	823
2008	44	858
2007	42	933
2006	42	1,005
2005	43	1,074
2004	44	1,150
2003	44	1,199
2002	45	1,521
2001	46	1,580
2000	48	1,658
1999	51	2,048
1998	54	7,514
1997	57	4,172
1996	59	4,357
1995	62	4,430
1994	64	1,666
1993	65	7,537
1992	66	7,597
1991	66	4,764
1990	66	4,877
1989	66	5,103
1988	68	5,535
1987	69	8,045
1986	70	3,720
1985	70	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cuba, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	South Sudan
2023	0.83%	9.87%
2022	0.79%	9.87%
2021	0.76%	9.87%
2020	0.72%	9.87%
2019	0.69%	9.87%
2018	0.66%	13.2%
2017	0.64%	27.8%
2016	0.62%	26.4%
2015	0.61%	23.7%
2014	0.6%	18.2%
2013	0.6%	9.92%
2012	0.6%	10.1%
2011	0.61%	10.5%
2010	0.62%	10.9%
2009	0.63%	11.5%
2008	0.65%	12.1%
2007	0.66%	12.7%
2006	0.69%	13.4%
2005	0.71%	14.1%
2004	0.73%	14.8%
2003	0.76%	15.7%
2002	0.79%	16.5%
2001	0.82%	17.4%
2000	0.86%	18.3%
1999	0.89%	19.2%
1998	0.93%	42.6%
1997	0.97%	25.2%
1996	1.01%	26.1%
1995	1.06%	27%
1994	1.11%	23%
1993	1.16%	33.1%
1992	1.22%	33.8%
1991	1.28%	29.7%
1990	1.34%	30.3%
1989	1.41%	30.7%
1988	1.49%	76.7%
1987	1.56%	36%
1986	1.64%	26.7%
1985	1.73%	27.1%
1984	1.81%	27.5%
1983	1.9%	27.8%
1982	2%	28.2%
1981	2.11%	28.5%
1980	2.22%	28.9%
1979	2.34%	29.2%
1978	2.47%	29.5%
1977	2.62%	29.9%
1976	2.77%	30.2%
1975	2.94%	30.6%
1974	3.11%	30.9%
1973	3.29%	31.3%
1972	3.47%	31.6%
1971	3.65%	31.9%
1970	3.82%	32.3%
1969	3.97%	32.6%
1968	4.11%	32.9%
1967	4.22%	33.3%
1966	4.31%	33.6%
1965	4.38%	34%
1964	4.43%	34.3%
1963	4.45%	34.6%
1962	4.45%	34.9%
1961	4.44%	35.2%
1960	4.41%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.