Fertility & birth rates in Germany and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Germany vs South Sudan by year

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Germany

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	South Sudan
2023	1.39	3.86
2022	1.46	3.96
2021	1.58	4.05
2020	1.53	4.16
2019	1.54	4.26
2018	1.57	4.37
2017	1.57	4.48
2016	1.6	4.58
2015	1.5	4.7
2014	1.47	4.82
2013	1.42	4.94
2012	1.41	5.06
2011	1.39	5.19
2010	1.39	5.32
2009	1.36	5.45
2008	1.38	5.57
2007	1.37	5.7
2006	1.33	5.85
2005	1.34	6.02
2004	1.36	6.19
2003	1.34	6.35
2002	1.34	6.52
2001	1.35	6.65
2000	1.38	6.8
1999	1.36	6.94
1998	1.36	7.08
1997	1.35	7.2
1996	1.3	7.32
1995	1.25	7.34
1994	1.24	7.35
1993	1.28	7.36
1992	1.29	7.37
1991	1.33	7.38
1990	1.45	7.38
1989	1.42	7.37
1988	1.46	7.38
1987	1.43	7.39
1986	1.43	7.38
1985	1.37	7.36
1984	1.29	7.35
1983	1.33	7.34
1982	1.41	7.34
1981	1.43	7.33
1980	1.44	7.33
1979	1.38	7.32
1978	1.38	7.33
1977	1.4	7.33
1976	1.45	7.33
1975	1.45	7.33
1974	1.51	7.31
1973	1.54	7.31
1972	1.71	7.31
1971	1.92	7.3
1970	2.03	7.29
1969	2.21	7.28
1968	2.38	7.26
1967	2.48	7.26
1966	2.53	7.25
1965	2.5	7.22
1964	2.54	7.22
1963	2.51	7.2
1962	2.44	7.2
1961	2.45	7.18
1960	2.37	7.16

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	South Sudan
2023	-333,149	217,966
2022	-324,394	211,166
2021	-224,629	213,567
2020	-216,218	212,332
2019	-157,877	209,708
2018	-165,812	168,497
2017	-148,783	72,193
2016	-123,523	110,553
2015	-187,879	148,542
2014	-153,866	227,611
2013	-209,679	315,983
2012	-193,022	312,974
2011	-184,632	303,181
2010	-179,909	287,409
2009	-188,375	278,859
2008	-164,220	268,268
2007	-148,080	256,546
2006	-148,278	246,706
2005	-148,445	239,272
2004	-107,271	231,877
2003	-140,309	225,822
2002	-123,733	212,014
2001	-98,820	204,108
2000	-73,990	196,055
1999	-73,890	180,721
1998	-65,637	-12,157
1997	-49,221	121,454
1996	-90,107	116,728
1995	-114,349	110,417
1994	-114,013	165,407
1993	-105,503	32,779
1992	-80,625	28,874
1991	-80,014	87,873
1990	-15,887	82,900
1989	-23,625	83,735
1988	-7,815	-125,447
1987	-31,136	5,756
1986	-77,721	99,502
1985	-116,527	95,342
1984	-109,002	90,970
1983	-109,380	104,107
1982	-78,333	118,641
1981	-94,090	115,163
1980	-86,117	112,307
1979	-125,002	109,540
1978	-140,566	107,352
1977	-125,055	104,886
1976	-164,508	102,346
1975	-212,418	99,882
1974	-150,038	97,181
1973	-149,980	94,765
1972	-62,950	74,803
1971	46,988	72,308
1970	70,352	44,776
1969	155,820	42,015
1968	239,612	44,213
1967	353,977	41,357
1966	405,982	38,523
1965	410,204	51,682
1964	482,038	64,786
1963	455,757	46,333
1962	436,752	47,406
1961	462,279	45,186
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Germany vs South Sudan by year

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Germany

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	South Sudan
2023	8.3	28.6
2022	8.8	29.1
2021	9.6	29.7
2020	9.3	29.4
2019	9.4	29.4
2018	9.5	29.1
2017	9.5	32.8
2016	9.6	35.1
2015	9	35.4
2014	8.8	38.2
2013	8.5	38.3
2012	8.4	39.1
2011	8.3	39.8
2010	8.3	39.9
2009	8.1	41
2008	8.3	41.6
2007	8.3	42.3
2006	8.2	43.2
2005	8.3	44.3
2004	8.6	45.5
2003	8.6	46.8
2002	8.7	48
2001	8.9	48.9
2000	9.3	49.8
1999	9.4	50.7
1998	9.6	51.2
1997	9.9	51.6
1996	9.7	52.6
1995	9.4	52.7
1994	9.5	52.7
1993	9.8	52.7
1992	10	52.5
1991	10.4	52.4
1990	11.4	52.3
1989	11.2	53.1
1988	11.4	51.9
1987	11.2	50.6
1986	10.9	50.6
1985	10.5	50.7
1984	10.4	50.8
1983	10.6	51.1
1982	11	51.4
1981	11	51.7
1980	11.1	52
1979	10.5	52.3
1978	10.4	52.7
1977	10.3	53
1976	10.2	53.4
1975	9.9	53.7
1974	10.2	53.9
1973	10.3	54.3
1972	11.5	54.5
1971	12.9	54.6
1970	13.4	54.5
1969	14.7	54.3
1968	15.7	54
1967	16.5	53.7
1966	17.2	53.5
1965	17.4	53.1
1964	18	53
1963	18.1	52.7
1962	17.8	52.5
1961	17.9	52.3
1960	17.3	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 17.3 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	South Sudan
2100	13.7%	20.1%
2099	13.7%	20.2%
2098	13.8%	20.3%
2097	13.8%	20.3%
2096	13.8%	20.4%
2095	13.9%	20.5%
2094	13.9%	20.6%
2093	13.9%	20.7%
2092	13.9%	20.9%
2091	13.9%	21%
2090	13.9%	21.1%
2089	13.8%	21.2%
2088	13.8%	21.3%
2087	13.8%	21.5%
2086	13.7%	21.6%
2085	13.7%	21.8%
2084	13.7%	21.9%
2083	13.6%	22.1%
2082	13.6%	22.3%
2081	13.5%	22.4%
2080	13.5%	22.6%
2079	13.4%	22.8%
2078	13.4%	23%
2077	13.4%	23.2%
2076	13.4%	23.3%
2075	13.4%	23.5%
2074	13.4%	23.7%
2073	13.4%	23.9%
2072	13.5%	24.1%
2071	13.5%	24.3%
2070	13.6%	24.5%
2069	13.6%	24.7%
2068	13.7%	25%
2067	13.7%	25.2%
2066	13.8%	25.4%
2065	13.8%	25.6%
2064	13.9%	25.8%
2063	13.9%	26%
2062	13.9%	26.3%
2061	13.9%	26.5%
2060	13.9%	26.7%
2059	13.9%	27%
2058	13.8%	27.2%
2057	13.8%	27.5%
2056	13.7%	27.8%
2055	13.6%	28.1%
2054	13.5%	28.5%
2053	13.4%	28.8%
2052	13.3%	29.2%
2051	13.2%	29.5%
2050	13.1%	29.9%
2049	13%	30.3%
2048	12.9%	30.8%
2047	12.8%	31.2%
2046	12.7%	31.6%
2045	12.6%	32%
2044	12.6%	32.4%
2043	12.6%	32.7%
2042	12.5%	33%
2041	12.5%	33.3%
2040	12.6%	33.6%
2039	12.6%	33.8%
2038	12.6%	33.9%
2037	12.7%	34.1%
2036	12.9%	34.2%
2035	13%	34.3%
2034	13.1%	34.4%
2033	13.3%	34.3%
2032	13.4%	34.4%
2031	13.6%	34.6%
2030	13.7%	34.8%
2029	13.8%	35.2%
2028	13.8%	35.8%
2027	13.9%	36.6%
2026	13.9%	37.5%
2025	13.9%	38.4%
2024	13.9%	38.9%
2023	13.9%	39.9%
2022	13.9%	40.9%
2021	13.9%	41.6%
2020	13.8%	42.4%
2019	13.7%	43.6%
2018	13.6%	44.9%
2017	13.5%	45%
2016	13.3%	43.7%
2015	13.2%	43.1%
2014	13.2%	42.5%
2013	13.2%	41.9%
2012	13.4%	41.9%
2011	13.6%	42.2%
2010	13.7%	42.8%
2009	13.8%	43.4%
2008	13.8%	43.8%
2007	14%	44.3%
2006	14.2%	44.8%
2005	14.5%	45.3%
2004	14.8%	45.8%
2003	15%	45.9%
2002	15.3%	45.7%
2001	15.5%	45.5%
2000	15.7%	45.5%
1999	15.8%	45.6%
1998	15.9%	45.8%
1997	16.1%	46%
1996	16.2%	46%
1995	16.3%	45.8%
1994	16.3%	45.8%
1993	16.3%	45.7%
1992	16.3%	45.6%
1991	16.3%	45.5%
1990	16.1%	45.4%
1989	15.9%	45.4%
1988	15.7%	46.2%
1987	15.6%	46.9%
1986	15.8%	46.7%
1985	16%	46.6%
1984	16.4%	46.5%
1983	16.9%	46.3%
1982	17.4%	46.2%
1981	17.9%	46%
1980	18.5%	45.8%
1979	19.1%	45.7%
1978	19.7%	45.5%
1977	20.3%	45.4%
1976	20.9%	45.3%
1975	21.5%	45.2%
1974	22%	45.1%
1973	22.4%	45%
1972	22.8%	44.8%
1971	23%	44.7%
1970	23.2%	44.5%
1969	23.3%	44.3%
1968	23.3%	44%
1967	23.1%	43.8%
1966	23%	43.5%
1965	22.8%	43.3%
1964	22.6%	43%
1963	22.3%	42.8%
1962	22%	42.6%
1961	21.7%	42.6%
1960	21.3%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs South Sudan

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Germany

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	South Sudan
2023	4	692
2022	4	704
2021	4	749
2020	4	729
2019	4	745
2018	4	913
2017	4	1,662
2016	4	1,629
2015	5	1,436
2014	5	1,216
2013	5	771
2012	5	755
2011	5	770
2010	5	776
2009	6	823
2008	6	858
2007	5	933
2006	6	1,005
2005	6	1,074
2004	6	1,150
2003	6	1,199
2002	6	1,521
2001	6	1,580
2000	7	1,658
1999	7	2,048
1998	7	7,514
1997	8	4,172
1996	8	4,357
1995	8	4,430
1994	9	1,666
1993	9	7,537
1992	10	7,597
1991	11	4,764
1990	12	4,877
1989	12	5,103
1988	13	5,535
1987	13	8,045
1986	14	3,720
1985	14	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 Germany, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	South Sudan
2023	0.37%	9.87%
2022	0.37%	9.87%
2021	0.37%	9.87%
2020	0.37%	9.87%
2019	0.37%	9.87%
2018	0.38%	13.2%
2017	0.38%	27.8%
2016	0.39%	26.4%
2015	0.39%	23.7%
2014	0.4%	18.2%
2013	0.4%	9.92%
2012	0.4%	10.1%
2011	0.41%	10.5%
2010	0.42%	10.9%
2009	0.43%	11.5%
2008	0.44%	12.1%
2007	0.45%	12.7%
2006	0.46%	13.4%
2005	0.47%	14.1%
2004	0.48%	14.8%
2003	0.5%	15.7%
2002	0.51%	16.5%
2001	0.52%	17.4%
2000	0.54%	18.3%
1999	0.55%	19.2%
1998	0.57%	42.6%
1997	0.59%	25.2%
1996	0.62%	26.1%
1995	0.65%	27%
1994	0.68%	23%
1993	0.72%	33.1%
1992	0.76%	33.8%
1991	0.8%	29.7%
1990	0.85%	30.3%
1989	0.9%	30.7%
1988	0.95%	76.7%
1987	1.01%	36%
1986	1.06%	26.7%
1985	1.11%	27.1%
1984	1.18%	27.5%
1983	1.25%	27.8%
1982	1.32%	28.2%
1981	1.41%	28.5%
1980	1.5%	28.9%
1979	1.6%	29.2%
1978	1.71%	29.5%
1977	1.83%	29.9%
1976	1.95%	30.2%
1975	2.08%	30.6%
1974	2.2%	30.9%
1973	2.31%	31.3%
1972	2.4%	31.6%
1971	2.49%	31.9%
1970	2.57%	32.3%
1969	2.64%	32.6%
1968	2.71%	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 0.37% in Germany and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.