Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Sierra Leone by year

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Cyprus

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Sierra Leone
2023	1.39	3.79
2022	1.39	3.88
2021	1.39	3.98
2020	1.36	4.08
2019	1.33	4.19
2018	1.32	4.29
2017	1.32	4.39
2016	1.36	4.47
2015	1.32	4.55
2014	1.31	4.7
2013	1.3	4.87
2012	1.38	5.06
2011	1.36	5.21
2010	1.43	5.33
2009	1.48	5.45
2008	1.48	5.56
2007	1.45	5.64
2006	1.51	5.74
2005	1.48	5.81
2004	1.51	5.92
2003	1.51	6.09
2002	1.5	6.23
2001	1.57	6.31
2000	1.64	6.36
1999	1.67	6.42
1998	1.76	6.5
1997	1.86	6.53
1996	1.95	6.55
1995	2.03	6.56
1994	2.16	6.56
1993	2.25	6.57
1992	2.46	6.56
1991	2.34	6.55
1990	2.4	6.57
1989	2.37	6.57
1988	2.47	6.59
1987	2.39	6.61
1986	2.45	6.6
1985	2.43	6.59
1984	2.51	6.59
1983	2.49	6.57
1982	2.49	6.56
1981	2.15	6.55
1980	2.3	6.56
1979	2.14	6.58
1978	2.08	6.59
1977	2.09	6.57
1976	2.33	6.55
1975	2.11	6.55
1974	2.28	6.53
1973	2.4	6.47
1972	2.99	6.45
1971	3.04	6.43
1970	3.07	6.41
1969	3.19	6.39
1968	3.27	6.39
1967	3.32	6.38
1966	3.4	6.35
1965	3.47	6.31
1964	3.41	6.29
1963	3.49	6.26
1962	3.51	6.22
1961	3.62	6.21
1960	3.39	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Sierra Leone population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Sierra Leone
2023	5,025	188,788
2022	4,466	186,625
2021	5,305	183,326
2020	5,826	181,015
2019	5,679	181,068
2018	5,905	178,772
2017	6,082	173,259
2016	6,643	168,784
2015	6,340	162,275
2014	6,193	160,137
2013	6,116	161,265
2012	6,726	160,915
2011	6,271	158,858
2010	6,723	155,338
2009	6,820	152,669
2008	6,429	149,855
2007	5,983	145,740
2006	6,166	144,127
2005	5,646	137,234
2004	5,705	132,661
2003	5,484	130,312
2002	5,225	126,429
2001	5,308	116,647
2000	5,570	110,754
1999	5,524	102,295
1998	5,879	103,906
1997	6,444	105,433
1996	6,911	104,140
1995	7,226	100,885
1994	7,973	101,486
1993	8,463	103,317
1992	9,844	103,251
1991	9,102	105,477
1990	9,417	100,778
1989	9,156	98,298
1988	9,595	96,344
1987	9,114	94,235
1986	9,412	90,902
1985	9,242	88,869
1984	9,516	87,072
1983	9,318	84,628
1982	9,282	82,457
1981	7,135	80,111
1980	7,954	77,932
1979	6,620	75,992
1978	5,949	74,130
1977	5,607	71,663
1976	6,546	69,506
1975	5,023	67,560
1974	321	65,357
1973	5,405	62,443
1972	8,244	60,279
1971	8,398	58,484
1970	8,412	56,513
1969	8,857	54,768
1968	9,153	53,126
1967	9,313	51,734
1966	9,478	49,486
1965	9,643	47,223
1964	8,322	45,487
1963	8,568	43,569
1962	9,455	41,603
1961	9,584	40,022
1960	8,385	38,192

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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Sierra Leone by year

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Cyprus

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Sierra Leone
2023	10.8	30.6
2022	11	31.1
2021	11.2	31.6
2020	11.1	32.2
2019	11	32.8
2018	11	33.3
2017	11.2	33.8
2016	11.5	34.2
2015	11.2	34.7
2014	11.1	35.6
2013	11	36.6
2012	11.6	37.8
2011	11.3	38.5
2010	11.8	39.1
2009	12.1	39.9
2008	12	40.6
2007	11.6	41.1
2006	12	41.8
2005	11.7	42
2004	11.9	42.5
2003	11.8	43.5
2002	11.6	44.3
2001	12	44
2000	12.5	45
1999	12.7	46.1
1998	13.3	46.3
1997	14.1	46.3
1996	14.9	46.5
1995	15.5	46.8
1994	16.7	46.8
1993	17.6	46.9
1992	19.4	47
1991	18.6	47.5
1990	19.1	45.5
1989	19	46.3
1988	19.9	46.4
1987	19.4	46.6
1986	20.1	46.6
1985	20.2	46.7
1984	21.2	46.8
1983	21.3	46.7
1982	21.5	46.8
1981	18.6	46.8
1980	19.8	46.8
1979	18.2	47
1978	17.4	47.2
1977	17.1	47.1
1976	18.8	47.2
1975	16.8	47.3
1974	17.9	47.4
1973	18.3	47.2
1972	22.5	47.2
1971	22.7	47.3
1970	22.6	47.4
1969	23.4	47.5
1968	23.9	47.7
1967	24.2	47.9
1966	24.6	48
1965	25	48
1964	24.7	48.2
1963	25.3	48.2
1962	25.5	48.1
1961	26.3	48.1
1960	24.7	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 24.7 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Sierra Leone
2100	12.5%	19%
2099	12.5%	19%
2098	12.5%	19.1%
2097	12.5%	19.2%
2096	12.5%	19.3%
2095	12.5%	19.5%
2094	12.5%	19.6%
2093	12.5%	19.7%
2092	12.4%	19.8%
2091	12.4%	19.9%
2090	12.3%	20%
2089	12.3%	20.1%
2088	12.2%	20.3%
2087	12.2%	20.4%
2086	12.1%	20.5%
2085	12.1%	20.7%
2084	12.1%	20.8%
2083	12%	20.9%
2082	12%	21.1%
2081	12%	21.2%
2080	12%	21.4%
2079	12%	21.6%
2078	12%	21.7%
2077	12.1%	21.9%
2076	12.1%	22.1%
2075	12.1%	22.2%
2074	12.2%	22.4%
2073	12.3%	22.6%
2072	12.3%	22.8%
2071	12.4%	23%
2070	12.5%	23.2%
2069	12.5%	23.4%
2068	12.6%	23.6%
2067	12.6%	23.8%
2066	12.7%	24%
2065	12.7%	24.3%
2064	12.7%	24.5%
2063	12.7%	24.7%
2062	12.7%	25%
2061	12.7%	25.2%
2060	12.7%	25.5%
2059	12.6%	25.7%
2058	12.6%	26%
2057	12.6%	26.3%
2056	12.5%	26.6%
2055	12.5%	26.9%
2054	12.4%	27.1%
2053	12.4%	27.4%
2052	12.4%	27.7%
2051	12.3%	28.1%
2050	12.3%	28.4%
2049	12.3%	28.7%
2048	12.4%	29%
2047	12.4%	29.3%
2046	12.5%	29.7%
2045	12.6%	30%
2044	12.7%	30.3%
2043	12.8%	30.7%
2042	13%	31.1%
2041	13.2%	31.4%
2040	13.4%	31.8%
2039	13.6%	32.2%
2038	13.9%	32.6%
2037	14.2%	33%
2036	14.4%	33.4%
2035	14.7%	33.8%
2034	14.9%	34.2%
2033	15.1%	34.6%
2032	15.3%	35%
2031	15.5%	35.4%
2030	15.7%	35.7%
2029	15.8%	36.1%
2028	15.9%	36.5%
2027	16%	37%
2026	16.1%	37.4%
2025	16.1%	37.9%
2024	16.1%	38.1%
2023	16.1%	38.5%
2022	16%	39%
2021	16%	39.4%
2020	15.9%	39.8%
2019	15.9%	40.2%
2018	15.9%	40.6%
2017	15.9%	41%
2016	15.9%	41.4%
2015	16%	41.8%
2014	16.1%	42.2%
2013	16.2%	42.5%
2012	16.4%	42.8%
2011	16.6%	43%
2010	17%	43.2%
2009	17.5%	43.4%
2008	18%	43.5%
2007	18.7%	43.6%
2006	19.3%	43.7%
2005	19.9%	43.8%
2004	20.5%	43.9%
2003	21%	43.9%
2002	21.3%	43.9%
2001	21.7%	43.9%
2000	22.3%	43.8%
1999	22.9%	43.7%
1998	23.4%	43.6%
1997	23.9%	43.5%
1996	24.3%	43.5%
1995	24.6%	43.4%
1994	24.7%	43.3%
1993	24.6%	43.2%
1992	24.6%	43.1%
1991	24.7%	43%
1990	24.8%	42.9%
1989	25%	42.9%
1988	25.1%	42.8%
1987	25.2%	42.7%
1986	25.2%	42.6%
1985	25.2%	42.5%
1984	25.1%	42.3%
1983	24.9%	42.2%
1982	24.8%	42.1%
1981	25%	42%
1980	25.5%	41.9%
1979	26.2%	41.8%
1978	27%	41.7%
1977	27.9%	41.6%
1976	28.8%	41.4%
1975	29.6%	41.3%
1974	30%	41.1%
1973	30.3%	40.9%
1972	30.8%	40.7%
1971	31.2%	40.6%
1970	31.7%	40.3%
1969	32.1%	40.1%
1968	32.6%	39.9%
1967	33%	39.6%
1966	33.5%	39.4%
1965	34%	39.1%
1964	34.5%	38.8%
1963	35.1%	38.5%
1962	35.8%	38.3%
1961	36.4%	38.3%
1960	36.5%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Sierra Leone

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Cyprus

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Sierra Leone
2023	14	354
2022	53	370
2021	98	403
2020	87	422
2019	13	464
2018	13	491
2017	12	578
2016	12	633
2015	11	730
2014	11	821
2013	10	842
2012	10	915
2011	10	967
2010	10	1,018
2009	10	1,054
2008	10	1,093
2007	10	1,132
2006	10	1,168
2005	10	1,294
2004	10	1,366
2003	10	1,433
2002	11	1,492
2001	11	1,518
2000	12	1,603
1999	12	1,731
1998	13	1,753
1997	13	1,721
1996	14	1,726
1995	14	1,777
1994	15	1,755
1993	15	1,696
1992	15	1,681
1991	15	1,699
1990	15	1,572
1989	16	1,575
1988	17	1,549
1987	17	1,533
1986	18	1,530
1985	19	1,506

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Sierra Leone
2023	0.35%	9.43%
2022	0.35%	9.77%
2021	0.34%	10.1%
2020	0.32%	10.5%
2019	0.31%	10.9%
2018	0.3%	11.3%
2017	0.3%	11.8%
2016	0.29%	12.3%
2015	0.29%	13.8%
2014	0.29%	13.7%
2013	0.3%	13.9%
2012	0.3%	14.5%
2011	0.32%	15.2%
2010	0.33%	15.9%
2009	0.35%	16.6%
2008	0.37%	17.3%
2007	0.39%	18.1%
2006	0.42%	18.8%
2005	0.46%	19.4%
2004	0.5%	20.1%
2003	0.54%	20.7%
2002	0.58%	21.3%
2001	0.62%	21.8%
2000	0.66%	22.4%
1999	0.71%	22.9%
1998	0.76%	23.4%
1997	0.81%	23.9%
1996	0.86%	24.3%
1995	0.91%	24.7%
1994	0.97%	25%
1993	1.02%	25.3%
1992	1.06%	25.5%
1991	1.09%	25.7%
1990	1.11%	25.9%
1989	1.12%	26.2%
1988	1.13%	26.4%
1987	1.16%	26.6%
1986	1.23%	26.9%
1985	1.33%	27.2%
1984	1.45%	27.5%
1983	1.61%	27.8%
1982	1.78%	28.1%
1981	1.96%	28.5%
1980	2.16%	28.9%
1979	2.39%	29.2%
1978	2.65%	29.6%
1977	2.91%	30%
1976	3.16%	30.5%
1975	3.37%	30.9%
1974	3.53%	31.4%
1973	3.63%	31.9%
1972	3.72%	32.3%
1971	3.81%	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.