Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs South Sudan by year

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Cyprus

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	South Sudan
2023	1.39	3.86
2022	1.39	3.96
2021	1.39	4.05
2020	1.36	4.16
2019	1.33	4.26
2018	1.32	4.37
2017	1.32	4.48
2016	1.36	4.58
2015	1.32	4.7
2014	1.31	4.82
2013	1.3	4.94
2012	1.38	5.06
2011	1.36	5.19
2010	1.43	5.32
2009	1.48	5.45
2008	1.48	5.57
2007	1.45	5.7
2006	1.51	5.85
2005	1.48	6.02
2004	1.51	6.19
2003	1.51	6.35
2002	1.5	6.52
2001	1.57	6.65
2000	1.64	6.8
1999	1.67	6.94
1998	1.76	7.08
1997	1.86	7.2
1996	1.95	7.32
1995	2.03	7.34
1994	2.16	7.35
1993	2.25	7.36
1992	2.46	7.37
1991	2.34	7.38
1990	2.4	7.38
1989	2.37	7.37
1988	2.47	7.38
1987	2.39	7.39
1986	2.45	7.38
1985	2.43	7.36
1984	2.51	7.35
1983	2.49	7.34
1982	2.49	7.34
1981	2.15	7.33
1980	2.3	7.33
1979	2.14	7.32
1978	2.08	7.33
1977	2.09	7.33
1976	2.33	7.33
1975	2.11	7.33
1974	2.28	7.31
1973	2.4	7.31
1972	2.99	7.31
1971	3.04	7.3
1970	3.07	7.29
1969	3.19	7.28
1968	3.27	7.26
1967	3.32	7.26
1966	3.4	7.25
1965	3.47	7.22
1964	3.41	7.22
1963	3.49	7.2
1962	3.51	7.2
1961	3.62	7.18
1960	3.39	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	South Sudan
2023	5,025	217,966
2022	4,466	211,166
2021	5,305	213,567
2020	5,826	212,332
2019	5,679	209,708
2018	5,905	168,497
2017	6,082	72,193
2016	6,643	110,553
2015	6,340	148,542
2014	6,193	227,611
2013	6,116	315,983
2012	6,726	312,974
2011	6,271	303,181
2010	6,723	287,409
2009	6,820	278,859
2008	6,429	268,268
2007	5,983	256,546
2006	6,166	246,706
2005	5,646	239,272
2004	5,705	231,877
2003	5,484	225,822
2002	5,225	212,014
2001	5,308	204,108
2000	5,570	196,055
1999	5,524	180,721
1998	5,879	-12,157
1997	6,444	121,454
1996	6,911	116,728
1995	7,226	110,417
1994	7,973	165,407
1993	8,463	32,779
1992	9,844	28,874
1991	9,102	87,873
1990	9,417	82,900
1989	9,156	83,735
1988	9,595	-125,447
1987	9,114	5,756
1986	9,412	99,502
1985	9,242	95,342
1984	9,516	90,970
1983	9,318	104,107
1982	9,282	118,641
1981	7,135	115,163
1980	7,954	112,307
1979	6,620	109,540
1978	5,949	107,352
1977	5,607	104,886
1976	6,546	102,346
1975	5,023	99,882
1974	321	97,181
1973	5,405	94,765
1972	8,244	74,803
1971	8,398	72,308
1970	8,412	44,776
1969	8,857	42,015
1968	9,153	44,213
1967	9,313	41,357
1966	9,478	38,523
1965	9,643	51,682
1964	8,322	64,786
1963	8,568	46,333
1962	9,455	47,406
1961	9,584	45,186
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs South Sudan by year

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Cyprus

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	South Sudan
2023	10.8	28.6
2022	11	29.1
2021	11.2	29.7
2020	11.1	29.4
2019	11	29.4
2018	11	29.1
2017	11.2	32.8
2016	11.5	35.1
2015	11.2	35.4
2014	11.1	38.2
2013	11	38.3
2012	11.6	39.1
2011	11.3	39.8
2010	11.8	39.9
2009	12.1	41
2008	12	41.6
2007	11.6	42.3
2006	12	43.2
2005	11.7	44.3
2004	11.9	45.5
2003	11.8	46.8
2002	11.6	48
2001	12	48.9
2000	12.5	49.8
1999	12.7	50.7
1998	13.3	51.2
1997	14.1	51.6
1996	14.9	52.6
1995	15.5	52.7
1994	16.7	52.7
1993	17.6	52.7
1992	19.4	52.5
1991	18.6	52.4
1990	19.1	52.3
1989	19	53.1
1988	19.9	51.9
1987	19.4	50.6
1986	20.1	50.6
1985	20.2	50.7
1984	21.2	50.8
1983	21.3	51.1
1982	21.5	51.4
1981	18.6	51.7
1980	19.8	52
1979	18.2	52.3
1978	17.4	52.7
1977	17.1	53
1976	18.8	53.4
1975	16.8	53.7
1974	17.9	53.9
1973	18.3	54.3
1972	22.5	54.5
1971	22.7	54.6
1970	22.6	54.5
1969	23.4	54.3
1968	23.9	54
1967	24.2	53.7
1966	24.6	53.5
1965	25	53.1
1964	24.7	53
1963	25.3	52.7
1962	25.5	52.5
1961	26.3	52.3
1960	24.7	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 24.7 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	South Sudan
2100	12.5%	20.1%
2099	12.5%	20.2%
2098	12.5%	20.3%
2097	12.5%	20.3%
2096	12.5%	20.4%
2095	12.5%	20.5%
2094	12.5%	20.6%
2093	12.5%	20.7%
2092	12.4%	20.9%
2091	12.4%	21%
2090	12.3%	21.1%
2089	12.3%	21.2%
2088	12.2%	21.3%
2087	12.2%	21.5%
2086	12.1%	21.6%
2085	12.1%	21.8%
2084	12.1%	21.9%
2083	12%	22.1%
2082	12%	22.3%
2081	12%	22.4%
2080	12%	22.6%
2079	12%	22.8%
2078	12%	23%
2077	12.1%	23.2%
2076	12.1%	23.3%
2075	12.1%	23.5%
2074	12.2%	23.7%
2073	12.3%	23.9%
2072	12.3%	24.1%
2071	12.4%	24.3%
2070	12.5%	24.5%
2069	12.5%	24.7%
2068	12.6%	25%
2067	12.6%	25.2%
2066	12.7%	25.4%
2065	12.7%	25.6%
2064	12.7%	25.8%
2063	12.7%	26%
2062	12.7%	26.3%
2061	12.7%	26.5%
2060	12.7%	26.7%
2059	12.6%	27%
2058	12.6%	27.2%
2057	12.6%	27.5%
2056	12.5%	27.8%
2055	12.5%	28.1%
2054	12.4%	28.5%
2053	12.4%	28.8%
2052	12.4%	29.2%
2051	12.3%	29.5%
2050	12.3%	29.9%
2049	12.3%	30.3%
2048	12.4%	30.8%
2047	12.4%	31.2%
2046	12.5%	31.6%
2045	12.6%	32%
2044	12.7%	32.4%
2043	12.8%	32.7%
2042	13%	33%
2041	13.2%	33.3%
2040	13.4%	33.6%
2039	13.6%	33.8%
2038	13.9%	33.9%
2037	14.2%	34.1%
2036	14.4%	34.2%
2035	14.7%	34.3%
2034	14.9%	34.4%
2033	15.1%	34.3%
2032	15.3%	34.4%
2031	15.5%	34.6%
2030	15.7%	34.8%
2029	15.8%	35.2%
2028	15.9%	35.8%
2027	16%	36.6%
2026	16.1%	37.5%
2025	16.1%	38.4%
2024	16.1%	38.9%
2023	16.1%	39.9%
2022	16%	40.9%
2021	16%	41.6%
2020	15.9%	42.4%
2019	15.9%	43.6%
2018	15.9%	44.9%
2017	15.9%	45%
2016	15.9%	43.7%
2015	16%	43.1%
2014	16.1%	42.5%
2013	16.2%	41.9%
2012	16.4%	41.9%
2011	16.6%	42.2%
2010	17%	42.8%
2009	17.5%	43.4%
2008	18%	43.8%
2007	18.7%	44.3%
2006	19.3%	44.8%
2005	19.9%	45.3%
2004	20.5%	45.8%
2003	21%	45.9%
2002	21.3%	45.7%
2001	21.7%	45.5%
2000	22.3%	45.5%
1999	22.9%	45.6%
1998	23.4%	45.8%
1997	23.9%	46%
1996	24.3%	46%
1995	24.6%	45.8%
1994	24.7%	45.8%
1993	24.6%	45.7%
1992	24.6%	45.6%
1991	24.7%	45.5%
1990	24.8%	45.4%
1989	25%	45.4%
1988	25.1%	46.2%
1987	25.2%	46.9%
1986	25.2%	46.7%
1985	25.2%	46.6%
1984	25.1%	46.5%
1983	24.9%	46.3%
1982	24.8%	46.2%
1981	25%	46%
1980	25.5%	45.8%
1979	26.2%	45.7%
1978	27%	45.5%
1977	27.9%	45.4%
1976	28.8%	45.3%
1975	29.6%	45.2%
1974	30%	45.1%
1973	30.3%	45%
1972	30.8%	44.8%
1971	31.2%	44.7%
1970	31.7%	44.5%
1969	32.1%	44.3%
1968	32.6%	44%
1967	33%	43.8%
1966	33.5%	43.5%
1965	34%	43.3%
1964	34.5%	43%
1963	35.1%	42.8%
1962	35.8%	42.6%
1961	36.4%	42.6%
1960	36.5%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs South Sudan

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Cyprus

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	South Sudan
2023	14	692
2022	53	704
2021	98	749
2020	87	729
2019	13	745
2018	13	913
2017	12	1,662
2016	12	1,629
2015	11	1,436
2014	11	1,216
2013	10	771
2012	10	755
2011	10	770
2010	10	776
2009	10	823
2008	10	858
2007	10	933
2006	10	1,005
2005	10	1,074
2004	10	1,150
2003	10	1,199
2002	11	1,521
2001	11	1,580
2000	12	1,658
1999	12	2,048
1998	13	7,514
1997	13	4,172
1996	14	4,357
1995	14	4,430
1994	15	1,666
1993	15	7,537
1992	15	7,597
1991	15	4,764
1990	15	4,877
1989	16	5,103
1988	17	5,535
1987	17	8,045
1986	18	3,720
1985	19	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	South Sudan
2023	0.35%	9.87%
2022	0.35%	9.87%
2021	0.34%	9.87%
2020	0.32%	9.87%
2019	0.31%	9.87%
2018	0.3%	13.2%
2017	0.3%	27.8%
2016	0.29%	26.4%
2015	0.29%	23.7%
2014	0.29%	18.2%
2013	0.3%	9.92%
2012	0.3%	10.1%
2011	0.32%	10.5%
2010	0.33%	10.9%
2009	0.35%	11.5%
2008	0.37%	12.1%
2007	0.39%	12.7%
2006	0.42%	13.4%
2005	0.46%	14.1%
2004	0.5%	14.8%
2003	0.54%	15.7%
2002	0.58%	16.5%
2001	0.62%	17.4%
2000	0.66%	18.3%
1999	0.71%	19.2%
1998	0.76%	42.6%
1997	0.81%	25.2%
1996	0.86%	26.1%
1995	0.91%	27%
1994	0.97%	23%
1993	1.02%	33.1%
1992	1.06%	33.8%
1991	1.09%	29.7%
1990	1.11%	30.3%
1989	1.12%	30.7%
1988	1.13%	76.7%
1987	1.16%	36%
1986	1.23%	26.7%
1985	1.33%	27.1%
1984	1.45%	27.5%
1983	1.61%	27.8%
1982	1.78%	28.2%
1981	1.96%	28.5%
1980	2.16%	28.9%
1979	2.39%	29.2%
1978	2.65%	29.5%
1977	2.91%	29.9%
1976	3.16%	30.2%
1975	3.37%	30.6%
1974	3.53%	30.9%
1973	3.63%	31.3%
1972	3.72%	31.6%
1971	3.81%	31.9%
1970	-	32.3%
1969	-	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 0.35% in Cyprus and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.