Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Sudan

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Sudan by year

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Estonia

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Sudan
2023	1.31	4.32
2022	1.41	4.38
2021	1.61	4.46
2020	1.58	4.54
2019	1.66	4.62
2018	1.67	4.68
2017	1.59	4.76
2016	1.6	4.83
2015	1.58	4.9
2014	1.54	4.91
2013	1.52	4.97
2012	1.56	5.03
2011	1.61	5.09
2010	1.72	5.14
2009	1.7	5.17
2008	1.72	5.21
2007	1.69	5.27
2006	1.58	5.33
2005	1.52	5.4
2004	1.47	5.46
2003	1.37	5.49
2002	1.36	5.53
2001	1.32	5.56
2000	1.36	5.6
1999	1.3	5.62
1998	1.28	5.65
1997	1.32	5.72
1996	1.37	5.79
1995	1.38	5.86
1994	1.42	5.91
1993	1.49	5.97
1992	1.71	6.02
1991	1.8	6.05
1990	2.05	6.07
1989	2.22	6.11
1988	2.27	6.13
1987	2.27	6.18
1986	2.18	6.23
1985	2.13	6.28
1984	2.17	6.34
1983	2.16	6.41
1982	2.07	6.47
1981	2.07	6.53
1980	2.02	6.59
1979	2	6.65
1978	2.02	6.72
1977	2.06	6.78
1976	2.07	6.82
1975	2.04	6.87
1974	2.07	6.91
1973	2.06	6.94
1972	2.13	6.98
1971	2.19	7.02
1970	2.17	6.99
1969	2.13	6.97
1968	2.03	6.95
1967	1.9	6.91
1966	1.87	6.88
1965	1.88	6.84
1964	1.94	6.8
1963	1.89	6.76
1962	1.95	6.7
1961	1.98	6.66
1960	1.98	6.66

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

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Sudan
2023	-5,070	1,361,564
2022	-5,665	1,333,992
2021	-5,324	1,293,817
2020	-2,659	1,295,781
2019	-1,327	1,291,747
2018	-1,322	1,257,387
2017	-1,713	1,208,046
2016	-1,316	1,174,422
2015	-1,315	1,145,259
2014	-1,972	1,097,962
2013	-1,713	1,078,446
2012	-1,455	1,073,062
2011	-531	1,070,888
2010	0	1,068,381
2009	-400	1,041,810
2008	-668	1,001,826
2007	-1,608	992,819
2006	-2,559	963,740
2005	-2,981	907,017
2004	-3,679	889,382
2003	-5,072	898,226
2002	-5,380	897,965
2001	-5,830	880,284
2000	-5,309	858,536
1999	-6,117	835,840
1998	-7,208	814,752
1997	-6,018	802,245
1996	-5,662	792,926
1995	-7,327	780,700
1994	-8,044	764,645
1993	-5,976	743,249
1992	-1,993	731,177
1991	-312	714,612
1990	2,825	699,953
1989	5,803	683,743
1988	6,404	672,604
1987	6,829	658,416
1986	6,160	649,649
1985	4,281	583,382
1984	5,163	577,405
1983	5,884	570,198
1982	5,244	606,362
1981	4,612	585,087
1980	3,989	552,930
1979	3,818	524,942
1978	4,088	497,987
1977	4,931	483,089
1976	4,319	470,019
1975	4,717	454,813
1974	5,956	444,456
1973	5,623	439,201
1972	6,267	428,340
1971	7,160	417,641
1970	6,257	401,013
1969	5,515	385,712
1968	5,592	370,917
1967	5,012	356,599
1966	4,842	342,118
1965	5,437	327,799
1964	6,897	315,166
1963	6,043	302,132
1962	6,457	287,317
1961	7,228	272,562
1960	7,511	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Sudan by year

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Estonia

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Sudan
2023	8	33.6
2022	8.6	33.5
2021	10	33.9
2020	9.9	34.5
2019	10.6	34.9
2018	10.9	35.1
2017	10.5	35
2016	10.7	35.4
2015	10.6	35.7
2014	10.3	35.5
2013	10.3	36
2012	10.6	36.6
2011	11.1	37.3
2010	11.9	38
2009	11.8	38.1
2008	12	38.4
2007	11.8	38.9
2006	11	39.2
2005	10.6	39.6
2004	10.3	40
2003	9.5	40.2
2002	9.4	40.4
2001	9.1	40.7
2000	9.4	40.8
1999	9	41
1998	8.8	41.2
1997	9	41.6
1996	9.4	42.2
1995	9.4	42.6
1994	9.7	43
1993	10.2	43.4
1992	11.8	43.7
1991	12.4	43.8
1990	14.2	43.8
1989	15.5	44
1988	16	44.1
1987	16.2	44.2
1986	15.7	44.5
1985	15.5	44.7
1984	16	45.1
1983	16	45.6
1982	15.4	45.4
1981	15.4	45.6
1980	15	45.2
1979	14.9	45.3
1978	15	45
1977	15.2	45.3
1976	15.1	45.7
1975	14.9	45.9
1974	15.1	46.5
1973	15.1	47.6
1972	15.6	48.4
1971	16.1	48.9
1970	15.8	48.8
1969	15.4	48.8
1968	14.9	48.8
1967	14.2	48.8
1966	14.2	48.7
1965	14.6	48.6
1964	15.4	48.5
1963	15.3	48.3
1962	16.1	48
1961	16.5	47.6
1960	16.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 16.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Sudan
2100	11.7%	21.3%
2099	11.7%	21.4%
2098	11.8%	21.6%
2097	11.9%	21.8%
2096	11.9%	21.9%
2095	12%	22.1%
2094	12.1%	22.3%
2093	12.2%	22.4%
2092	12.3%	22.6%
2091	12.4%	22.8%
2090	12.4%	22.9%
2089	12.5%	23.1%
2088	12.5%	23.3%
2087	12.6%	23.4%
2086	12.6%	23.6%
2085	12.6%	23.7%
2084	12.5%	23.9%
2083	12.5%	24.1%
2082	12.4%	24.3%
2081	12.3%	24.4%
2080	12.3%	24.6%
2079	12.2%	24.8%
2078	12.1%	25%
2077	12%	25.2%
2076	11.9%	25.4%
2075	11.8%	25.6%
2074	11.7%	25.9%
2073	11.7%	26.1%
2072	11.6%	26.3%
2071	11.6%	26.6%
2070	11.6%	26.8%
2069	11.6%	27.1%
2068	11.7%	27.3%
2067	11.7%	27.6%
2066	11.8%	27.8%
2065	11.9%	28.1%
2064	12.1%	28.3%
2063	12.2%	28.6%
2062	12.4%	28.8%
2061	12.5%	29.1%
2060	12.7%	29.3%
2059	12.8%	29.5%
2058	12.9%	29.8%
2057	13%	30%
2056	13.1%	30.2%
2055	13.2%	30.5%
2054	13.2%	30.7%
2053	13.2%	31%
2052	13.2%	31.2%
2051	13.1%	31.5%
2050	13%	31.8%
2049	12.9%	32.1%
2048	12.8%	32.4%
2047	12.7%	32.7%
2046	12.5%	33%
2045	12.4%	33.4%
2044	12.3%	33.7%
2043	12.1%	34.1%
2042	12%	34.5%
2041	11.9%	34.9%
2040	11.9%	35.3%
2039	11.8%	35.7%
2038	11.8%	36.1%
2037	11.9%	36.5%
2036	12.1%	36.9%
2035	12.3%	37.3%
2034	12.6%	37.7%
2033	12.9%	38.1%
2032	13.2%	38.4%
2031	13.6%	38.7%
2030	13.9%	39%
2029	14.2%	39.2%
2028	14.4%	39.4%
2027	14.7%	39.6%
2026	15%	40%
2025	15.5%	40.4%
2024	15.6%	40.5%
2023	16%	40.6%
2022	16.2%	40.9%
2021	16.4%	41.2%
2020	16.4%	41.4%
2019	16.4%	41.7%
2018	16.4%	42%
2017	16.3%	42.6%
2016	16.2%	43.1%
2015	16%	43.6%
2014	15.9%	44%
2013	15.7%	44.4%
2012	15.6%	44.5%
2011	15.4%	44.6%
2010	15.2%	44.6%
2009	15%	44.7%
2008	14.9%	44.9%
2007	14.9%	45.1%
2006	15%	45.3%
2005	15.2%	45.4%
2004	15.6%	45.5%
2003	16.1%	45.6%
2002	16.6%	45.6%
2001	17.2%	45.7%
2000	17.6%	45.8%
1999	18.4%	45.9%
1998	19.2%	46.1%
1997	19.8%	46.2%
1996	20.3%	46.2%
1995	20.7%	46.3%
1994	21.1%	46.3%
1993	21.4%	46.3%
1992	21.8%	46.3%
1991	22.1%	46.2%
1990	22.3%	46.1%
1989	22.3%	46.1%
1988	22.2%	46%
1987	22.2%	46%
1986	22.1%	46.1%
1985	22.1%	46.1%
1984	22.1%	46.2%
1983	22%	46.3%
1982	21.9%	46.4%
1981	21.8%	46.6%
1980	21.7%	46.8%
1979	21.6%	47.1%
1978	21.5%	47.4%
1977	21.5%	47.7%
1976	21.6%	47.8%
1975	21.6%	48%
1974	21.8%	48.1%
1973	21.9%	47.9%
1972	22%	47.7%
1971	22%	47.6%
1970	22.1%	47.5%
1969	22.1%	47.4%
1968	22.2%	47.3%
1967	22.3%	47.2%
1966	22.6%	47.1%
1965	22.8%	47%
1964	23%	46.9%
1963	23.2%	46.7%
1962	23.3%	46.6%
1961	23.3%	46.6%
1960	23.1%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Sudan

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Estonia

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Sudan
2023	5	256
2022	7	263
2021	8	305
2020	6	273
2019	6	262
2018	5	268
2017	5	277
2016	7	288
2015	6	298
2014	7	309
2013	6	327
2012	8	340
2011	9	357
2010	8	370
2009	10	382
2008	11	426
2007	13	445
2006	13	485
2005	15	506
2004	15	536
2003	18	593
2002	22	588
2001	25	616
2000	27	645
1999	28	662
1998	32	669
1997	31	681
1996	36	712
1995	45	730
1994	60	775
1993	46	839
1992	40	863
1991	42	873
1990	44	840
1989	48	881
1988	43	877
1987	42	914
1986	46	938
1985	56	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Sudan
2023	0.21%	5.01%
2022	0.22%	5.18%
2021	0.23%	5.36%
2020	0.24%	5.53%
2019	0.25%	5.71%
2018	0.27%	5.89%
2017	0.28%	6.07%
2016	0.3%	6.26%
2015	0.32%	6.45%
2014	0.34%	6.64%
2013	0.36%	6.83%
2012	0.39%	7.02%
2011	0.42%	7.22%
2010	0.46%	7.42%
2009	0.5%	7.64%
2008	0.54%	7.88%
2007	0.59%	8.13%
2006	0.65%	8.4%
2005	0.71%	10%
2004	0.78%	10.3%
2003	0.85%	9.31%
2002	0.93%	9.65%
2001	1.01%	9.99%
2000	1.1%	10.3%
1999	1.2%	10.7%
1998	1.29%	11%
1997	1.39%	11.3%
1996	1.48%	11.6%
1995	1.57%	11.9%
1994	1.64%	12.2%
1993	1.69%	12.5%
1992	1.73%	12.7%
1991	1.75%	13%
1990	1.77%	13.2%
1989	1.79%	13.4%
1988	1.81%	13.6%
1987	1.83%	13.8%
1986	1.86%	14%
1985	1.91%	17.8%
1984	1.96%	18%
1983	2.02%	18.2%
1982	2.09%	14.5%
1981	2.16%	14.6%
1980	2.24%	14.8%
1979	-	14.9%
1978	-	15%
1977	-	15.1%
1976	-	15.2%
1975	-	15.3%
1974	-	15.4%
1973	-	15.5%
1972	-	15.6%
1971	-	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.