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Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Sudan

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Cyprus has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.6 for Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Cyprus and 4.32 in Sudan — 211.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cyprus and by 35.1% in Sudan — in 1960, it was 3.39 and 6.66, respectively.

  • Cyprus is ranked 137/196 by birth rate compared to 18/196 for Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32 in Cyprus — it's 29.8 in Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.98 in Cyprus vs 66.1 in Sudan.
  • In Cyprus, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Sudan.

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Sudan by year

Cyprus
Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Sudan
2023 1.39 4.32
2022 1.39 4.38
2021 1.39 4.46
2020 1.36 4.54
2019 1.33 4.62
2018 1.32 4.68
2017 1.32 4.76
2016 1.36 4.83
2015 1.32 4.9
2014 1.31 4.91
2013 1.3 4.97
2012 1.38 5.03
2011 1.36 5.09
2010 1.43 5.14
2009 1.48 5.17
2008 1.48 5.21
2007 1.45 5.27
2006 1.51 5.33
2005 1.48 5.4
2004 1.51 5.46
2003 1.51 5.49
2002 1.5 5.53
2001 1.57 5.56
2000 1.64 5.6
1999 1.67 5.62
1998 1.76 5.65
1997 1.86 5.72
1996 1.95 5.79
1995 2.03 5.86
1994 2.16 5.91
1993 2.25 5.97
1992 2.46 6.02
1991 2.34 6.05
1990 2.4 6.07
1989 2.37 6.11
1988 2.47 6.13
1987 2.39 6.18
1986 2.45 6.23
1985 2.43 6.28
1984 2.51 6.34
1983 2.49 6.41
1982 2.49 6.47
1981 2.15 6.53
1980 2.3 6.59
1979 2.14 6.65
1978 2.08 6.72
1977 2.09 6.78
1976 2.33 6.82
1975 2.11 6.87
1974 2.28 6.91
1973 2.4 6.94
1972 2.99 6.98
1971 3.04 7.02
1970 3.07 6.99
1969 3.19 6.97
1968 3.27 6.95
1967 3.32 6.91
1966 3.4 6.88
1965 3.47 6.84
1964 3.41 6.8
1963 3.49 6.76
1962 3.51 6.7
1961 3.62 6.66
1960 3.39 6.66

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Cyprus
Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Cyprus Sudan
2023 5,025 1,361,564
2022 4,466 1,333,992
2021 5,305 1,293,817
2020 5,826 1,295,781
2019 5,679 1,291,747
2018 5,905 1,257,387
2017 6,082 1,208,046
2016 6,643 1,174,422
2015 6,340 1,145,259
2014 6,193 1,097,962
2013 6,116 1,078,446
2012 6,726 1,073,062
2011 6,271 1,070,888
2010 6,723 1,068,381
2009 6,820 1,041,810
2008 6,429 1,001,826
2007 5,983 992,819
2006 6,166 963,740
2005 5,646 907,017
2004 5,705 889,382
2003 5,484 898,226
2002 5,225 897,965
2001 5,308 880,284
2000 5,570 858,536
1999 5,524 835,840
1998 5,879 814,752
1997 6,444 802,245
1996 6,911 792,926
1995 7,226 780,700
1994 7,973 764,645
1993 8,463 743,249
1992 9,844 731,177
1991 9,102 714,612
1990 9,417 699,953
1989 9,156 683,743
1988 9,595 672,604
1987 9,114 658,416
1986 9,412 649,649
1985 9,242 583,382
1984 9,516 577,405
1983 9,318 570,198
1982 9,282 606,362
1981 7,135 585,087
1980 7,954 552,930
1979 6,620 524,942
1978 5,949 497,987
1977 5,607 483,089
1976 6,546 470,019
1975 5,023 454,813
1974 321 444,456
1973 5,405 439,201
1972 8,244 428,340
1971 8,398 417,641
1970 8,412 401,013
1969 8,857 385,712
1968 9,153 370,917
1967 9,313 356,599
1966 9,478 342,118
1965 9,643 327,799
1964 8,322 315,166
1963 8,568 302,132
1962 9,455 287,317
1961 9,584 272,562
1960 8,385 262,235

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Sudan by year

Cyprus
Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cyprus Sudan
2023 10.8 33.6
2022 11 33.5
2021 11.2 33.9
2020 11.1 34.5
2019 11 34.9
2018 11 35.1
2017 11.2 35
2016 11.5 35.4
2015 11.2 35.7
2014 11.1 35.5
2013 11 36
2012 11.6 36.6
2011 11.3 37.3
2010 11.8 38
2009 12.1 38.1
2008 12 38.4
2007 11.6 38.9
2006 12 39.2
2005 11.7 39.6
2004 11.9 40
2003 11.8 40.2
2002 11.6 40.4
2001 12 40.7
2000 12.5 40.8
1999 12.7 41
1998 13.3 41.2
1997 14.1 41.6
1996 14.9 42.2
1995 15.5 42.6
1994 16.7 43
1993 17.6 43.4
1992 19.4 43.7
1991 18.6 43.8
1990 19.1 43.8
1989 19 44
1988 19.9 44.1
1987 19.4 44.2
1986 20.1 44.5
1985 20.2 44.7
1984 21.2 45.1
1983 21.3 45.6
1982 21.5 45.4
1981 18.6 45.6
1980 19.8 45.2
1979 18.2 45.3
1978 17.4 45
1977 17.1 45.3
1976 18.8 45.7
1975 16.8 45.9
1974 17.9 46.5
1973 18.3 47.6
1972 22.5 48.4
1971 22.7 48.9
1970 22.6 48.8
1969 23.4 48.8
1968 23.9 48.8
1967 24.2 48.8
1966 24.6 48.7
1965 25 48.6
1964 24.7 48.5
1963 25.3 48.3
1962 25.5 48
1961 26.3 47.6
1960 24.7 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 24.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cyprus Sudan
Fertility rate 1.39 4.32
Fertility rate rank 165/196 16/196
Birth rate 10.8 33.6
Birth rate rank 137/196 18/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,025 +1,361,564
Natural population change rank 128/196 11/196
Natural population change rate +0.37% +2.72%
Population growth +0.99% +0.81%
Population growth rank 103/197 116/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.95 61.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.4 189.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 73.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 12%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 77.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.26%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 2.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.29% 3.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.35% 5.01%
Life expectancy 82.2 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cyprus Sudan
2100 12.5% 21.3%
2099 12.5% 21.4%
2098 12.5% 21.6%
2097 12.5% 21.8%
2096 12.5% 21.9%
2095 12.5% 22.1%
2094 12.5% 22.3%
2093 12.5% 22.4%
2092 12.4% 22.6%
2091 12.4% 22.8%
2090 12.3% 22.9%
2089 12.3% 23.1%
2088 12.2% 23.3%
2087 12.2% 23.4%
2086 12.1% 23.6%
2085 12.1% 23.7%
2084 12.1% 23.9%
2083 12% 24.1%
2082 12% 24.3%
2081 12% 24.4%
2080 12% 24.6%
2079 12% 24.8%
2078 12% 25%
2077 12.1% 25.2%
2076 12.1% 25.4%
2075 12.1% 25.6%
2074 12.2% 25.9%
2073 12.3% 26.1%
2072 12.3% 26.3%
2071 12.4% 26.6%
2070 12.5% 26.8%
2069 12.5% 27.1%
2068 12.6% 27.3%
2067 12.6% 27.6%
2066 12.7% 27.8%
2065 12.7% 28.1%
2064 12.7% 28.3%
2063 12.7% 28.6%
2062 12.7% 28.8%
2061 12.7% 29.1%
2060 12.7% 29.3%
2059 12.6% 29.5%
2058 12.6% 29.8%
2057 12.6% 30%
2056 12.5% 30.2%
2055 12.5% 30.5%
2054 12.4% 30.7%
2053 12.4% 31%
2052 12.4% 31.2%
2051 12.3% 31.5%
2050 12.3% 31.8%
2049 12.3% 32.1%
2048 12.4% 32.4%
2047 12.4% 32.7%
2046 12.5% 33%
2045 12.6% 33.4%
2044 12.7% 33.7%
2043 12.8% 34.1%
2042 13% 34.5%
2041 13.2% 34.9%
2040 13.4% 35.3%
2039 13.6% 35.7%
2038 13.9% 36.1%
2037 14.2% 36.5%
2036 14.4% 36.9%
2035 14.7% 37.3%
2034 14.9% 37.7%
2033 15.1% 38.1%
2032 15.3% 38.4%
2031 15.5% 38.7%
2030 15.7% 39%
2029 15.8% 39.2%
2028 15.9% 39.4%
2027 16% 39.6%
2026 16.1% 40%
2025 16.1% 40.4%
2024 16.1% 40.5%
2023 16.1% 40.6%
2022 16% 40.9%
2021 16% 41.2%
2020 15.9% 41.4%
2019 15.9% 41.7%
2018 15.9% 42%
2017 15.9% 42.6%
2016 15.9% 43.1%
2015 16% 43.6%
2014 16.1% 44%
2013 16.2% 44.4%
2012 16.4% 44.5%
2011 16.6% 44.6%
2010 17% 44.6%
2009 17.5% 44.7%
2008 18% 44.9%
2007 18.7% 45.1%
2006 19.3% 45.3%
2005 19.9% 45.4%
2004 20.5% 45.5%
2003 21% 45.6%
2002 21.3% 45.6%
2001 21.7% 45.7%
2000 22.3% 45.8%
1999 22.9% 45.9%
1998 23.4% 46.1%
1997 23.9% 46.2%
1996 24.3% 46.2%
1995 24.6% 46.3%
1994 24.7% 46.3%
1993 24.6% 46.3%
1992 24.6% 46.3%
1991 24.7% 46.2%
1990 24.8% 46.1%
1989 25% 46.1%
1988 25.1% 46%
1987 25.2% 46%
1986 25.2% 46.1%
1985 25.2% 46.1%
1984 25.1% 46.2%
1983 24.9% 46.3%
1982 24.8% 46.4%
1981 25% 46.6%
1980 25.5% 46.8%
1979 26.2% 47.1%
1978 27% 47.4%
1977 27.9% 47.7%
1976 28.8% 47.8%
1975 29.6% 48%
1974 30% 48.1%
1973 30.3% 47.9%
1972 30.8% 47.7%
1971 31.2% 47.6%
1970 31.7% 47.5%
1969 32.1% 47.4%
1968 32.6% 47.3%
1967 33% 47.2%
1966 33.5% 47.1%
1965 34% 47%
1964 34.5% 46.9%
1963 35.1% 46.7%
1962 35.8% 46.6%
1961 36.4% 46.6%
1960 36.5% 46.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Sudan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Sudan

Cyprus
Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cyprus Sudan
2023 14 256
2022 53 263
2021 98 305
2020 87 273
2019 13 262
2018 13 268
2017 12 277
2016 12 288
2015 11 298
2014 11 309
2013 10 327
2012 10 340
2011 10 357
2010 10 370
2009 10 382
2008 10 426
2007 10 445
2006 10 485
2005 10 506
2004 10 536
2003 10 593
2002 11 588
2001 11 616
2000 12 645
1999 12 662
1998 13 669
1997 13 681
1996 14 712
1995 14 730
1994 15 775
1993 15 839
1992 15 863
1991 15 873
1990 15 840
1989 16 881
1988 17 877
1987 17 914
1986 18 938
1985 19 980

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Cyprus
Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cyprus Sudan
2023 0.35% 5.01%
2022 0.35% 5.18%
2021 0.34% 5.36%
2020 0.32% 5.53%
2019 0.31% 5.71%
2018 0.3% 5.89%
2017 0.3% 6.07%
2016 0.29% 6.26%
2015 0.29% 6.45%
2014 0.29% 6.64%
2013 0.3% 6.83%
2012 0.3% 7.02%
2011 0.32% 7.22%
2010 0.33% 7.42%
2009 0.35% 7.64%
2008 0.37% 7.88%
2007 0.39% 8.13%
2006 0.42% 8.4%
2005 0.46% 10%
2004 0.5% 10.3%
2003 0.54% 9.31%
2002 0.58% 9.65%
2001 0.62% 9.99%
2000 0.66% 10.3%
1999 0.71% 10.7%
1998 0.76% 11%
1997 0.81% 11.3%
1996 0.86% 11.6%
1995 0.91% 11.9%
1994 0.97% 12.2%
1993 1.02% 12.5%
1992 1.06% 12.7%
1991 1.09% 13%
1990 1.11% 13.2%
1989 1.12% 13.4%
1988 1.13% 13.6%
1987 1.16% 13.8%
1986 1.23% 14%
1985 1.33% 17.8%
1984 1.45% 18%
1983 1.61% 18.2%
1982 1.78% 14.5%
1981 1.96% 14.6%
1980 2.16% 14.8%
1979 2.39% 14.9%
1978 2.65% 15%
1977 2.91% 15.1%
1976 3.16% 15.2%
1975 3.37% 15.3%
1974 3.53% 15.4%
1973 3.63% 15.5%
1972 3.72% 15.6%
1971 3.81% 15.7%
1970 - 15.8%
1969 - 15.9%
1968 - 16%
1967 - 16.2%
1966 - 16.3%
1965 - 16.5%
1964 - 16.7%
1963 - 17%
1962 - 17.2%
1961 - 17.5%
1960 - 17.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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