Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Denmark vs South Sudan by year

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Denmark

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	South Sudan
2023	1.5	3.86
2022	1.55	3.96
2021	1.72	4.05
2020	1.68	4.16
2019	1.7	4.26
2018	1.73	4.37
2017	1.75	4.48
2016	1.79	4.58
2015	1.71	4.7
2014	1.69	4.82
2013	1.67	4.94
2012	1.73	5.06
2011	1.75	5.19
2010	1.87	5.32
2009	1.84	5.45
2008	1.89	5.57
2007	1.84	5.7
2006	1.85	5.85
2005	1.8	6.02
2004	1.78	6.19
2003	1.76	6.35
2002	1.72	6.52
2001	1.74	6.65
2000	1.77	6.8
1999	1.73	6.94
1998	1.72	7.08
1997	1.75	7.2
1996	1.75	7.32
1995	1.8	7.34
1994	1.81	7.35
1993	1.75	7.36
1992	1.76	7.37
1991	1.68	7.38
1990	1.67	7.38
1989	1.62	7.37
1988	1.56	7.38
1987	1.5	7.39
1986	1.48	7.38
1985	1.45	7.36
1984	1.4	7.35
1983	1.38	7.34
1982	1.43	7.34
1981	1.44	7.33
1980	1.55	7.33
1979	1.6	7.32
1978	1.67	7.33
1977	1.66	7.33
1976	1.75	7.33
1975	1.92	7.33
1974	1.9	7.31
1973	1.92	7.31
1972	2.03	7.31
1971	2.04	7.3
1970	1.95	7.29
1969	2	7.28
1968	2.12	7.26
1967	2.35	7.26
1966	2.62	7.25
1965	2.61	7.22
1964	2.6	7.22
1963	2.67	7.2
1962	2.55	7.2
1961	2.55	7.18
1960	2.57	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 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 Denmark vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	South Sudan
2023	-595	217,966
2022	-1,180	211,166
2021	5,857	213,567
2020	5,831	212,332
2019	6,977	209,708
2018	6,373	168,497
2017	8,071	72,193
2016	9,165	110,553
2015	5,683	148,542
2014	5,644	227,611
2013	3,931	315,983
2012	5,592	312,974
2011	6,685	303,181
2010	8,876	287,409
2009	8,285	278,859
2008	10,438	268,268
2007	8,192	256,546
2006	9,787	246,706
2005	9,755	239,272
2004	9,188	231,877
2003	7,007	225,822
2002	5,376	212,014
2001	6,967	204,108
2000	9,078	196,055
1999	6,919	180,721
1998	7,956	-12,157
1997	7,927	121,454
1996	6,842	116,728
1995	6,280	110,417
1994	8,850	165,407
1993	4,670	32,779
1992	6,722	28,874
1991	4,639	87,873
1990	2,056	82,900
1989	2,053	83,735
1988	0	-125,447
1987	-1,538	5,756
1986	-2,561	99,502
1985	-4,603	95,342
1984	-5,623	90,970
1983	-6,649	104,107
1982	-2,559	118,641
1981	-3,073	115,163
1980	1,537	112,307
1979	4,605	109,540
1978	9,187	107,352
1977	11,703	104,886
1976	11,667	102,346
1975	20,746	99,882
1974	19,676	97,181
1973	21,092	94,765
1972	24,958	74,803
1971	26,801	72,308
1970	22,673	44,776
1969	23,481	42,015
1968	27,243	44,213
1967	33,363	41,357
1966	38,858	38,523
1965	37,596	51,682
1964	36,832	64,786
1963	36,539	46,333
1962	32,070	47,406
1961	33,205	45,186
1960	32,515	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 -0.01% in Denmark and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Denmark vs South Sudan by year

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Denmark

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	South Sudan
2023	9.7	28.6
2022	9.9	29.1
2021	10.8	29.7
2020	10.4	29.4
2019	10.5	29.4
2018	10.6	29.1
2017	10.6	32.8
2016	10.8	35.1
2015	10.2	35.4
2014	10.1	38.2
2013	10	38.3
2012	10.4	39.1
2011	10.6	39.8
2010	11.4	39.9
2009	11.4	41
2008	11.8	41.6
2007	11.7	42.3
2006	12	43.2
2005	11.9	44.3
2004	12	45.5
2003	12	46.8
2002	11.9	48
2001	12.2	48.9
2000	12.6	49.8
1999	12.4	50.7
1998	12.5	51.2
1997	12.8	51.6
1996	12.9	52.6
1995	13.3	52.7
1994	13.4	52.7
1993	13	52.7
1992	13.1	52.5
1991	12.5	52.4
1990	12.3	52.3
1989	12	53.1
1988	11.5	51.9
1987	11	50.6
1986	10.8	50.6
1985	10.5	50.7
1984	10.1	50.8
1983	9.9	51.1
1982	10.3	51.4
1981	10.4	51.7
1980	11.2	52
1979	11.6	52.3
1978	12.2	52.7
1977	12.2	53
1976	12.9	53.4
1975	14.2	53.7
1974	14.1	53.9
1973	14.3	54.3
1972	15.1	54.5
1971	15.2	54.6
1970	14.4	54.5
1969	14.6	54.3
1968	15.3	54
1967	16.8	53.7
1966	18.4	53.5
1965	18	53.1
1964	17.7	53
1963	17.6	52.7
1962	16.7	52.5
1961	16.6	52.3
1960	16.6	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 16.6 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	South Sudan
2100	13.7%	20.1%
2099	13.7%	20.2%
2098	13.7%	20.3%
2097	13.7%	20.3%
2096	13.7%	20.4%
2095	13.7%	20.5%
2094	13.7%	20.6%
2093	13.7%	20.7%
2092	13.7%	20.9%
2091	13.7%	21%
2090	13.7%	21.1%
2089	13.7%	21.2%
2088	13.7%	21.3%
2087	13.7%	21.5%
2086	13.7%	21.6%
2085	13.8%	21.8%
2084	13.8%	21.9%
2083	13.8%	22.1%
2082	13.8%	22.3%
2081	13.8%	22.4%
2080	13.8%	22.6%
2079	13.9%	22.8%
2078	13.9%	23%
2077	13.9%	23.2%
2076	13.9%	23.3%
2075	14%	23.5%
2074	14%	23.7%
2073	14%	23.9%
2072	14%	24.1%
2071	14.1%	24.3%
2070	14.1%	24.5%
2069	14.1%	24.7%
2068	14.1%	25%
2067	14.1%	25.2%
2066	14.1%	25.4%
2065	14.1%	25.6%
2064	14.2%	25.8%
2063	14.2%	26%
2062	14.2%	26.3%
2061	14.2%	26.5%
2060	14.2%	26.7%
2059	14.2%	27%
2058	14.2%	27.2%
2057	14.3%	27.5%
2056	14.3%	27.8%
2055	14.3%	28.1%
2054	14.3%	28.5%
2053	14.4%	28.8%
2052	14.4%	29.2%
2051	14.5%	29.5%
2050	14.5%	29.9%
2049	14.6%	30.3%
2048	14.6%	30.8%
2047	14.6%	31.2%
2046	14.7%	31.6%
2045	14.7%	32%
2044	14.8%	32.4%
2043	14.8%	32.7%
2042	14.9%	33%
2041	14.9%	33.3%
2040	14.9%	33.6%
2039	15%	33.8%
2038	15%	33.9%
2037	15%	34.1%
2036	15.1%	34.2%
2035	15.1%	34.3%
2034	15.2%	34.4%
2033	15.3%	34.3%
2032	15.3%	34.4%
2031	15.4%	34.6%
2030	15.4%	34.8%
2029	15.4%	35.2%
2028	15.4%	35.8%
2027	15.4%	36.6%
2026	15.5%	37.5%
2025	15.6%	38.4%
2024	15.7%	38.9%
2023	15.9%	39.9%
2022	16%	40.9%
2021	16.2%	41.6%
2020	16.3%	42.4%
2019	16.4%	43.6%
2018	16.6%	44.9%
2017	16.7%	45%
2016	16.8%	43.7%
2015	16.9%	43.1%
2014	17.1%	42.5%
2013	17.3%	41.9%
2012	17.6%	41.9%
2011	17.8%	42.2%
2010	18%	42.8%
2009	18.2%	43.4%
2008	18.4%	43.8%
2007	18.5%	44.3%
2006	18.7%	44.8%
2005	18.8%	45.3%
2004	18.8%	45.8%
2003	18.8%	45.9%
2002	18.8%	45.7%
2001	18.7%	45.5%
2000	18.5%	45.5%
1999	18.3%	45.6%
1998	18.1%	45.8%
1997	17.9%	46%
1996	17.6%	46%
1995	17.4%	45.8%
1994	17.2%	45.8%
1993	17.1%	45.7%
1992	17%	45.6%
1991	17%	45.5%
1990	17.1%	45.4%
1989	17.2%	45.4%
1988	17.5%	46.2%
1987	17.7%	46.9%
1986	18.1%	46.7%
1985	18.4%	46.6%
1984	18.8%	46.5%
1983	19.2%	46.3%
1982	19.7%	46.2%
1981	20.3%	46%
1980	20.8%	45.8%
1979	21.3%	45.7%
1978	21.8%	45.5%
1977	22.1%	45.4%
1976	22.4%	45.3%
1975	22.6%	45.2%
1974	22.7%	45.1%
1973	22.9%	45%
1972	23%	44.8%
1971	23.1%	44.7%
1970	23.3%	44.5%
1969	23.5%	44.3%
1968	23.7%	44%
1967	23.8%	43.8%
1966	23.8%	43.5%
1965	23.8%	43.3%
1964	23.8%	43%
1963	24%	42.8%
1962	24.2%	42.6%
1961	24.7%	42.6%
1960	25.2%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs South Sudan

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Denmark

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	South Sudan
2023	4	692
2022	6	704
2021	8	749
2020	4	729
2019	4	745
2018	5	913
2017	5	1,662
2016	5	1,629
2015	5	1,436
2014	5	1,216
2013	5	771
2012	6	755
2011	6	770
2010	7	776
2009	7	823
2008	7	858
2007	7	933
2006	7	1,005
2005	8	1,074
2004	8	1,150
2003	8	1,199
2002	9	1,521
2001	9	1,580
2000	9	1,658
1999	9	2,048
1998	9	7,514
1997	10	4,172
1996	11	4,357
1995	12	4,430
1994	12	1,666
1993	12	7,537
1992	12	7,597
1991	12	4,764
1990	12	4,877
1989	13	5,103
1988	13	5,535
1987	12	8,045
1986	12	3,720
1985	12	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Denmark, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	South Sudan
2023	0.34%	9.87%
2022	0.35%	9.87%
2021	0.36%	9.87%
2020	0.37%	9.87%
2019	0.38%	9.87%
2018	0.39%	13.2%
2017	0.4%	27.8%
2016	0.4%	26.4%
2015	0.41%	23.7%
2014	0.41%	18.2%
2013	0.41%	9.92%
2012	0.41%	10.1%
2011	0.41%	10.5%
2010	0.41%	10.9%
2009	0.42%	11.5%
2008	0.43%	12.1%
2007	0.45%	12.7%
2006	0.46%	13.4%
2005	0.48%	14.1%
2004	0.5%	14.8%
2003	0.52%	15.7%
2002	0.54%	16.5%
2001	0.55%	17.4%
2000	0.56%	18.3%
1999	0.57%	19.2%
1998	0.59%	42.6%
1997	0.6%	25.2%
1996	0.63%	26.1%
1995	0.65%	27%
1994	0.69%	23%
1993	0.74%	33.1%
1992	0.79%	33.8%
1991	0.84%	29.7%
1990	0.89%	30.3%
1989	0.93%	30.7%
1988	0.96%	76.7%
1987	0.97%	36%
1986	0.97%	26.7%
1985	0.97%	27.1%
1984	0.96%	27.5%
1983	0.96%	27.8%
1982	0.96%	28.2%
1981	0.98%	28.5%
1980	1%	28.9%
1979	1.03%	29.2%
1978	1.06%	29.5%
1977	1.11%	29.9%
1976	1.17%	30.2%
1975	1.23%	30.6%
1974	1.31%	30.9%
1973	1.39%	31.3%
1972	1.49%	31.6%
1971	1.58%	31.9%
1970	1.66%	32.3%
1969	1.73%	32.6%
1968	1.81%	32.9%
1967	1.9%	33.3%
1966	2.01%	33.6%
1965	2.11%	34%
1964	2.21%	34.3%
1963	2.3%	34.6%
1962	2.38%	34.9%
1961	2.45%	35.2%
1960	2.5%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.