Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Estonia vs South Sudan by year

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Estonia

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	South Sudan
2023	1.31	3.86
2022	1.41	3.96
2021	1.61	4.05
2020	1.58	4.16
2019	1.66	4.26
2018	1.67	4.37
2017	1.59	4.48
2016	1.6	4.58
2015	1.58	4.7
2014	1.54	4.82
2013	1.52	4.94
2012	1.56	5.06
2011	1.61	5.19
2010	1.72	5.32
2009	1.7	5.45
2008	1.72	5.57
2007	1.69	5.7
2006	1.58	5.85
2005	1.52	6.02
2004	1.47	6.19
2003	1.37	6.35
2002	1.36	6.52
2001	1.32	6.65
2000	1.36	6.8
1999	1.3	6.94
1998	1.28	7.08
1997	1.32	7.2
1996	1.37	7.32
1995	1.38	7.34
1994	1.42	7.35
1993	1.49	7.36
1992	1.71	7.37
1991	1.8	7.38
1990	2.05	7.38
1989	2.22	7.37
1988	2.27	7.38
1987	2.27	7.39
1986	2.18	7.38
1985	2.13	7.36
1984	2.17	7.35
1983	2.16	7.34
1982	2.07	7.34
1981	2.07	7.33
1980	2.02	7.33
1979	2	7.32
1978	2.02	7.33
1977	2.06	7.33
1976	2.07	7.33
1975	2.04	7.33
1974	2.07	7.31
1973	2.06	7.31
1972	2.13	7.31
1971	2.19	7.3
1970	2.17	7.29
1969	2.13	7.28
1968	2.03	7.26
1967	1.9	7.26
1966	1.87	7.25
1965	1.88	7.22
1964	1.94	7.22
1963	1.89	7.2
1962	1.95	7.2
1961	1.98	7.18
1960	1.98	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 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 Estonia vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	South Sudan
2023	-5,070	217,966
2022	-5,665	211,166
2021	-5,324	213,567
2020	-2,659	212,332
2019	-1,327	209,708
2018	-1,322	168,497
2017	-1,713	72,193
2016	-1,316	110,553
2015	-1,315	148,542
2014	-1,972	227,611
2013	-1,713	315,983
2012	-1,455	312,974
2011	-531	303,181
2010	0	287,409
2009	-400	278,859
2008	-668	268,268
2007	-1,608	256,546
2006	-2,559	246,706
2005	-2,981	239,272
2004	-3,679	231,877
2003	-5,072	225,822
2002	-5,380	212,014
2001	-5,830	204,108
2000	-5,309	196,055
1999	-6,117	180,721
1998	-7,208	-12,157
1997	-6,018	121,454
1996	-5,662	116,728
1995	-7,327	110,417
1994	-8,044	165,407
1993	-5,976	32,779
1992	-1,993	28,874
1991	-312	87,873
1990	2,825	82,900
1989	5,803	83,735
1988	6,404	-125,447
1987	6,829	5,756
1986	6,160	99,502
1985	4,281	95,342
1984	5,163	90,970
1983	5,884	104,107
1982	5,244	118,641
1981	4,612	115,163
1980	3,989	112,307
1979	3,818	109,540
1978	4,088	107,352
1977	4,931	104,886
1976	4,319	102,346
1975	4,717	99,882
1974	5,956	97,181
1973	5,623	94,765
1972	6,267	74,803
1971	7,160	72,308
1970	6,257	44,776
1969	5,515	42,015
1968	5,592	44,213
1967	5,012	41,357
1966	4,842	38,523
1965	5,437	51,682
1964	6,897	64,786
1963	6,043	46,333
1962	6,457	47,406
1961	7,228	45,186
1960	7,511	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 Estonia and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Estonia vs South Sudan by year

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Estonia

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	South Sudan
2023	8	28.6
2022	8.6	29.1
2021	10	29.7
2020	9.9	29.4
2019	10.6	29.4
2018	10.9	29.1
2017	10.5	32.8
2016	10.7	35.1
2015	10.6	35.4
2014	10.3	38.2
2013	10.3	38.3
2012	10.6	39.1
2011	11.1	39.8
2010	11.9	39.9
2009	11.8	41
2008	12	41.6
2007	11.8	42.3
2006	11	43.2
2005	10.6	44.3
2004	10.3	45.5
2003	9.5	46.8
2002	9.4	48
2001	9.1	48.9
2000	9.4	49.8
1999	9	50.7
1998	8.8	51.2
1997	9	51.6
1996	9.4	52.6
1995	9.4	52.7
1994	9.7	52.7
1993	10.2	52.7
1992	11.8	52.5
1991	12.4	52.4
1990	14.2	52.3
1989	15.5	53.1
1988	16	51.9
1987	16.2	50.6
1986	15.7	50.6
1985	15.5	50.7
1984	16	50.8
1983	16	51.1
1982	15.4	51.4
1981	15.4	51.7
1980	15	52
1979	14.9	52.3
1978	15	52.7
1977	15.2	53
1976	15.1	53.4
1975	14.9	53.7
1974	15.1	53.9
1973	15.1	54.3
1972	15.6	54.5
1971	16.1	54.6
1970	15.8	54.5
1969	15.4	54.3
1968	14.9	54
1967	14.2	53.7
1966	14.2	53.5
1965	14.6	53.1
1964	15.4	53
1963	15.3	52.7
1962	16.1	52.5
1961	16.5	52.3
1960	16.7	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 16.7 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	South Sudan
2100	11.7%	20.1%
2099	11.7%	20.2%
2098	11.8%	20.3%
2097	11.9%	20.3%
2096	11.9%	20.4%
2095	12%	20.5%
2094	12.1%	20.6%
2093	12.2%	20.7%
2092	12.3%	20.9%
2091	12.4%	21%
2090	12.4%	21.1%
2089	12.5%	21.2%
2088	12.5%	21.3%
2087	12.6%	21.5%
2086	12.6%	21.6%
2085	12.6%	21.8%
2084	12.5%	21.9%
2083	12.5%	22.1%
2082	12.4%	22.3%
2081	12.3%	22.4%
2080	12.3%	22.6%
2079	12.2%	22.8%
2078	12.1%	23%
2077	12%	23.2%
2076	11.9%	23.3%
2075	11.8%	23.5%
2074	11.7%	23.7%
2073	11.7%	23.9%
2072	11.6%	24.1%
2071	11.6%	24.3%
2070	11.6%	24.5%
2069	11.6%	24.7%
2068	11.7%	25%
2067	11.7%	25.2%
2066	11.8%	25.4%
2065	11.9%	25.6%
2064	12.1%	25.8%
2063	12.2%	26%
2062	12.4%	26.3%
2061	12.5%	26.5%
2060	12.7%	26.7%
2059	12.8%	27%
2058	12.9%	27.2%
2057	13%	27.5%
2056	13.1%	27.8%
2055	13.2%	28.1%
2054	13.2%	28.5%
2053	13.2%	28.8%
2052	13.2%	29.2%
2051	13.1%	29.5%
2050	13%	29.9%
2049	12.9%	30.3%
2048	12.8%	30.8%
2047	12.7%	31.2%
2046	12.5%	31.6%
2045	12.4%	32%
2044	12.3%	32.4%
2043	12.1%	32.7%
2042	12%	33%
2041	11.9%	33.3%
2040	11.9%	33.6%
2039	11.8%	33.8%
2038	11.8%	33.9%
2037	11.9%	34.1%
2036	12.1%	34.2%
2035	12.3%	34.3%
2034	12.6%	34.4%
2033	12.9%	34.3%
2032	13.2%	34.4%
2031	13.6%	34.6%
2030	13.9%	34.8%
2029	14.2%	35.2%
2028	14.4%	35.8%
2027	14.7%	36.6%
2026	15%	37.5%
2025	15.5%	38.4%
2024	15.6%	38.9%
2023	16%	39.9%
2022	16.2%	40.9%
2021	16.4%	41.6%
2020	16.4%	42.4%
2019	16.4%	43.6%
2018	16.4%	44.9%
2017	16.3%	45%
2016	16.2%	43.7%
2015	16%	43.1%
2014	15.9%	42.5%
2013	15.7%	41.9%
2012	15.6%	41.9%
2011	15.4%	42.2%
2010	15.2%	42.8%
2009	15%	43.4%
2008	14.9%	43.8%
2007	14.9%	44.3%
2006	15%	44.8%
2005	15.2%	45.3%
2004	15.6%	45.8%
2003	16.1%	45.9%
2002	16.6%	45.7%
2001	17.2%	45.5%
2000	17.6%	45.5%
1999	18.4%	45.6%
1998	19.2%	45.8%
1997	19.8%	46%
1996	20.3%	46%
1995	20.7%	45.8%
1994	21.1%	45.8%
1993	21.4%	45.7%
1992	21.8%	45.6%
1991	22.1%	45.5%
1990	22.3%	45.4%
1989	22.3%	45.4%
1988	22.2%	46.2%
1987	22.2%	46.9%
1986	22.1%	46.7%
1985	22.1%	46.6%
1984	22.1%	46.5%
1983	22%	46.3%
1982	21.9%	46.2%
1981	21.8%	46%
1980	21.7%	45.8%
1979	21.6%	45.7%
1978	21.5%	45.5%
1977	21.5%	45.4%
1976	21.6%	45.3%
1975	21.6%	45.2%
1974	21.8%	45.1%
1973	21.9%	45%
1972	22%	44.8%
1971	22%	44.7%
1970	22.1%	44.5%
1969	22.1%	44.3%
1968	22.2%	44%
1967	22.3%	43.8%
1966	22.6%	43.5%
1965	22.8%	43.3%
1964	23%	43%
1963	23.2%	42.8%
1962	23.3%	42.6%
1961	23.3%	42.6%
1960	23.1%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs South Sudan

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Estonia

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	South Sudan
2023	5	692
2022	7	704
2021	8	749
2020	6	729
2019	6	745
2018	5	913
2017	5	1,662
2016	7	1,629
2015	6	1,436
2014	7	1,216
2013	6	771
2012	8	755
2011	9	770
2010	8	776
2009	10	823
2008	11	858
2007	13	933
2006	13	1,005
2005	15	1,074
2004	15	1,150
2003	18	1,199
2002	22	1,521
2001	25	1,580
2000	27	1,658
1999	28	2,048
1998	32	7,514
1997	31	4,172
1996	36	4,357
1995	45	4,430
1994	60	1,666
1993	46	7,537
1992	40	7,597
1991	42	4,764
1990	44	4,877
1989	48	5,103
1988	43	5,535
1987	42	8,045
1986	46	3,720
1985	56	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	South Sudan
2023	0.21%	9.87%
2022	0.22%	9.87%
2021	0.23%	9.87%
2020	0.24%	9.87%
2019	0.25%	9.87%
2018	0.27%	13.2%
2017	0.28%	27.8%
2016	0.3%	26.4%
2015	0.32%	23.7%
2014	0.34%	18.2%
2013	0.36%	9.92%
2012	0.39%	10.1%
2011	0.42%	10.5%
2010	0.46%	10.9%
2009	0.5%	11.5%
2008	0.54%	12.1%
2007	0.59%	12.7%
2006	0.65%	13.4%
2005	0.71%	14.1%
2004	0.78%	14.8%
2003	0.85%	15.7%
2002	0.93%	16.5%
2001	1.01%	17.4%
2000	1.1%	18.3%
1999	1.2%	19.2%
1998	1.29%	42.6%
1997	1.39%	25.2%
1996	1.48%	26.1%
1995	1.57%	27%
1994	1.64%	23%
1993	1.69%	33.1%
1992	1.73%	33.8%
1991	1.75%	29.7%
1990	1.77%	30.3%
1989	1.79%	30.7%
1988	1.81%	76.7%
1987	1.83%	36%
1986	1.86%	26.7%
1985	1.91%	27.1%
1984	1.96%	27.5%
1983	2.02%	27.8%
1982	2.09%	28.2%
1981	2.16%	28.5%
1980	2.24%	28.9%
1979	-	29.2%
1978	-	29.5%
1977	-	29.9%
1976	-	30.2%
1975	-	30.6%
1974	-	30.9%
1973	-	31.3%
1972	-	31.6%
1971	-	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 0.21% in Estonia and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.